FIE Term 2

TERM TWO FIE COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS of FOCUS

Planning & Systematic Search / Comparing

These are the key cognitive functions for term two. Ask your child to explain these to you at home. Below are some of the skills the students will display when they have mastered each of these cognitive functions.

Planning

Students can:

• Make a plan and follow it
• Know where to start
• Know when to use a plan
• Make sure their verbal responses are organised
• Value the purpose of plan

Where do we use it - stop and think and plan - Gala Day, cooking a recipe, getting yourself to trials, what I need to take to school - packing my own bag, what to take to workshops, SOLO

Systematic Search / Comparing

Students can:

• Systematically search using a planned strategy
• Scan the ‘whole’ to gather relevant information
• Use comparative behaviour to systematically organise data
• Systematically search for differences and similarities
• Use what they already know to move forward and solve the problems

Where do we use it - looking for lost keys, wordsearch, comparing / systematically looking at a success criteria and comparing it to our work, sports field, driving a car - street signs

It would be helpful if this language can be used at home. When you see your child struggling with a function try asking them:

"Did you make a plan before you started?”

“How can be more systematic in your search for...?"  

“Are you being systematic?”  

“What system would be best to find..?”

“Can you compare what you already know, to what is being asked of you now?”