‘What is it and how could it help me and my pupils?’

SOLO Taxonomy

SOLO stands for Structured Overview of Learning Outcomes.

It is a model of learning that helps to develop a common understanding and language of learning

that helps teachers and pupils understand the learning process.

SOLO Taxonomy

The taxonomy helps us to decide what level our learning and thinking is currently at.

There are 5 levels each represented by a particular diagram.

SOLO Taxonomy

PRESTRUCTURAL:Ideas I am not sureabout/that I need help with

SOLO Taxonomy

UNISTRUCTURAL:I have one relevant idea about…

SOLO Taxonomy

MULTISTRUCTURAL:I have several ideas about…

SOLO Taxonomy

RELATIONAL:I have several ideas about…I can link them to the big picture.

SOLO Taxonomy

EXTENDED ABSTRACT:I have several ideas about…I can link them to the big picture.I can look at these ideas in a new and different way.

SOLO Taxonomy

SO DID WE UNDERSTAND ALL OF THAT?

• To demonstrate our understanding of SOLO so far, you are going to be presented with some statements about X-Factor and Liverpool FC.

• You will need to arrange these statements into the correct SOLO thinking and learning levels.

So how do we actually use all of this?

SOLO Taxonomy

So how do we actually use all of this?1. Progress Through A Topic

SOLO Taxonomy

So how do we actually use all of this?2. Planning Learning Outcomes

SOLO Taxonomy

So how do we actually use all of this?

SOLO Stations

SOLO Taxonomy

So how do we actually use all of this?

SOLO Taxonomy

So how do we actually use all of this?

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SOLO Taxonomy

Why should you bother?• Easy model of learning and thinking – evidence

based.• Put pupils in the ‘driving seat’.

• Less emphasis on task and more on the outcome (unlike Blooms!).

• Cross-curricular.

SOLO Taxonomy

Next steps?

• Schemes of Work / Link to exams / A-Level essay writing /

SOLO Taxonomy

SOLO Taxonomy

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