Planning and Acting: developing self-regulation and metacognition

3 dot points across 1 inquiry question, in syllabus order. Each dot point has a focused answer, with exam-style questions and worked answers where available.

Knowing what to do when you don't know what to do

PA3 Making judgements and decisions: make and explain informed judgements and decisions at key points of your learning, using evidence from your Portfolio and reflecting both back on what happened and forward to what you will do next (Progress Checks)

How to meet PA3 in SACE AIF and succeed in the Progress Checks (35%): making informed decisions at key points, explaining them with Portfolio evidence, reflecting retrospectively and prospectively, and the moderation limits of 1500 words, 10 minutes or the multimodal equivalent.

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PA2 Managing time and resources: demonstrate self-regulation in time management and the use of resources, responding to risks and opportunities as you progress towards your Learning Goal

How to meet PA2 in SACE AIF: planning milestones, tracking time, identifying and using resources, anticipating risks and opportunities, and showing strategic management of your learning through Progress Checks and Portfolio evidence.

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PA1 Seeking and responding to feedback: seek feedback about your learning processes from responsive co-agents such as teachers, peers, mentors and subject matter experts, and respond to it to progress your learning

How to meet PA1 in SACE AIF: who counts as a co-agent, how to ask for targeted feedback on your learning process, how to decide what to act on, and how to record the feedback and your response as Portfolio evidence.

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