Building Learning Power: What is BLP?

Building Learning Power is about

Helping young people become better learners

Developing their portable learning power

Preparing young people for a lifetime of learning

What is BLP based on?

An extensive body of research into learning and the brain

Recent research into the key dimensions of learning power

Practical trials in schools across the country

The pioneering work of Professor Guy Claxton, who is programme consultant, and chief inspiration, for TLO's Building Learning Power programme

How does it work?

Building Learning Power:

provides a coherent picture of what it takes to be a good learner

capitalises on previous learning-to-learn ideas

grows a student's learning character and habits

develops the appetite and ability to learn in different ways

transforms the culture of the classroom and the climate of the school

shifts responsibility for learning to learn from the teacher to the learner

engages teachers and students creatively as researchers in learning

gives schools the opportunity to track students' learning power

What effect will BLP have?

raised achievement

improved behaviour

increased motivation

supple learning minds

increased enjoyment in learning

established habits of lifelong learning

enhanced creativity

Sounds great! Anything else?

Building Learning Power:

shows short-term benefits within days

starts small and builds firmly

increases motivation

takes time, thought, and a bit of ingenuity to perfect

re-energises teachers

works best as a whole-school strategy

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