Topical Talk skills poster

Topical Talk lessons support students to develop the four critical-thinking and communication skills from the Skills Builder Universal Framework: problem-solving, creativity, speaking and listening. These skills are essential for success at school and beyond and are supported by over ten years of evidence-backed research.

Learn more about the skills.

This poster shows how the skills each break down into 16 steps, which are grouped into four stages.

How to use this resource:

• Print and display the skills poster in your classroom to help students become familiar with the steps
• Ask students to self-assess their progress after particular activities that highlight a skill
• Quiz students on different steps. Are they able to give examples of each one in practice?