1. Thinker…
• Workshop 1: Sit in 2 pairs and 1 group of 3 at
a SOLO station
• Workshop 2: Sit in 3 groups of 3
Discuss with the people around you:
Is there more future or past?

2. SOLO Taxonomy
= Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes is a
model of learning that helps develop a common
understanding and language of learning that helps
teachers and students understand the learning
process
• 5 levels of learning (Posters & PE example):
Surface to deep learning
Simple to complex understanding

3. Benefits =
• Great framework for learning conversations and formative
assessment (AfL)
• Great way to display student ‘progress’ in 20 minutes
(Ofsted)

4. SOLO v BLOOM’S
Better than Bloom’s…Why? = user friendly
• SOLO is different as the steps provide a far
clearer path of progression for pupils….

5. TEEP: Construct
3 Stations with clear instructions (C3B4ME):
1. Hexagonal Learning
2. SOLO question generator & their thinking square
solutions
3. LEGO Building
Tight timings:
• 8 min per station
• 2 minute TEEP review of station
• Repeat x 3
Teachit Timer

6. The Extended Abstract Problem..
• Once a student has reached the Extended
Abstract SOLO level it is not the end point in
their learning
• Key is to loop back to the multistructural level
where we build up the quantity of our
knowledge
• Students can then find more potential links
(relational) and apply these to create new
ideas and concepts (extended abstract)