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WALT (We are learning to)

A child-friendly way of sharing a learning objective in primary classrooms.

Stands for
We are learning to
Used in
All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
Teaching and learning

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WILF (What I'm looking for) All four UK nations (details may differ)
A child-friendly way of sharing success criteria in primary classrooms.
Learning objective (LO) All four UK nations (details may differ) United States
A statement of what pupils should learn in a lesson. Also called a learning intention, WALT (we are learning to) or, in the US, a learning target.

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