Critical thinking is a set of skills and habits of mind, including the ability to define a problem, identify assumptions, analyze ideas, and reason critically, and then systematically list different possible causes, create plausible solutions, or evaluate its correctness using logical reasoning. It also includes the ability to make creative connections between ideas from different disciplines.

In this course, we will use our thinking hats to look at different scenarios in different ways. We will use a variety of teaching methods such as questioning to think outside the box. Each week has a different focus and aims to engage learners through discussion.

Week of 25/12/23 - Ageing Backwards
Week of 1/1/24 - The Universe
Week of 8/1/24 - Strange Things
Week of 15/1/24 - Society
Week of 22/1/24 -  Will Robots replace us?
Week of 29/1/24 - Fashion 
Week of 5/2/24 - Life of Chocolate
Week of 12/2/24 -Upside Down
Week of 19/2/24 - Zero Gravity
Week of 26/2/24 - No School
Week of 4/3/24 - Life Without Internet
Week of 11/3/24 - Types of Transport
Week of 18/3/24 - Intelligence: Learned or inherited?
Week of 25/3/24 - Modern Medicine vs Traditional Medicine
Week of 1/4/24 - Time: What is it?
Week of 8/4/24 - How was language created?
Week of 15/4/24 - Dinosaurs
Week of 22/4/24 - Overfishing
Week of 29/4/24 - Age Restrictions 
Week of 6/5/24 - Pollution & Climate Change 
Week of 13/5/24 - Bullying 
Week of 20/5/24 - Schoolwork/Homework 
Week of 27/5/24 - Stereotypes 
Week of 3/6/24 -Sports 
Week of 10/6/24 - What would happen if....? 
Week of 17/6/24 - Why are jokes funny?
Week of 24/6/24 - What does it mean to be happy?
Week of 1/7/24 - What would life be like if everything was invisible, except people?
Week of 8/7/24 - Ice Age
Week of 15/7/24 - A Healthy Body = A Healthy Mind
Week of 22/7/24 - The Justice System
Week of 29/7/24 - Time Travel
Week of 5/8/24 - Desert Island
Week of 12/8/24 - The Future 

We look forward to being part of your learning journey!