Taking action helps pupils to develop the following skills: To
effect change, pupils need to be confident in communicating with
a wide range of people, whether raising awareness, campaigning
or fund-raising. They need the ability to change the way they
communicate with different demographics, and learn how to talk
and write persuasively. Creativity is key to designing personal
actions. Change often requires ingenuity and unique actions are
more likely to be noticed. To take action, pupils need to be
able to analyse complex issues and think carefully about all
sides of a debate. They need to form a measured judgement about
the issue and then thoughtfully articulate their viewpoint. At
different levels, critical thinking involves listening and
asking questions, investigating and assessing different
viewpoints, making informed decisions and ethical judgements,
critically analysing information and handling complex issues.
Decision-making requires analytical thinking and leadership, as
well as a willingness and ab