Opportunities to embed the four thinking skills are coded and annotated through the syllabus content strands. Where appropriate, teachers are encouraged to identify further opportunities to develop students’ skills in these areas. The thinking skills mapping tools may be used to plan the skills within your school context.
Download the science and technology K-6 thinking skills mapping tool sample (DOCX 42KB) to map the thinking skills opportunities from Kindergarten to Year 6
Download the science and technology K-6 thinking skills mapping tool blank (DOCX 41KB) to map the thinking skills opportunities from Kindergarten to Year 6
Thinking skills in detail
To learn more about the four thinking skills, watch the animations that link directly to syllabus content from the Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus (2017).