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Junior School and Senior School staff participated in a national creative thinking action research pilot for English schools led by Bill Lucas from the University of Winchester's Centre for Real World Learning, in conjunction with Rethinking Assessment Through this project, teachers explored new ways to enhance student learning and engagement by incorporating innovative assessment methods and creative thinking strategies. By working collaboratively, teachers were able to share their experiences and develop a deeper understanding of what enhanced students’ learning.

The philosophy of dispositional teaching is to cultivate habits in learners that will be valuable to them in school and later in life. Creative thinking is one of the key capabilities that young people need to thrive in the workforce of tomorrow. This action research project explored various pedagogical approaches and established classroom strategies to boost critical and creative thinking skills It also began to explore School’s innovations in adopting these approaches via cocurricular experiences to support learners' growth

A key aim of this project is to help to transform teaching practices to ensure that students are better prepared for the challenges of the real world.

The full research reports can be read on the CERI website. https://www.boltonschool.org/ourcommunity/ceri-centre-for-educational-researchand-innovation