Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS) FAQS
- What are Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)?
Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS) are essential skills for work and general learning. The PLTS framework comprises six groups of skills that, together with the Functional Skills of English, mathematics and ICT will prepare learners to confidently enter work and adult life as confident and capable individuals. The six groups of skills are as follows:
- Independent enquirers
- Creative thinkers
- Reflective learners
- Team workers
- Self-managers
- Effective participators
- How will PLTS be assessed?
PLTS are embedded into the Principal Learning units of all AQA-City & Guilds Diplomas, and opportunities to develop these skills are clearly signposted. As such they are not assessed, but it is the responsibility of the centre to ensure that the learner has sufficiently covered requirements for developing PLTS.
- How do we track PLTS?
This is entirely at the consortium’s discretion, but AQA-City & Guilds has provided a tracking document which is available at:
- Where can I find more information on PLTS?