Dad says, ‘I read somewhere that 33 per cent of people who leave school at 16 are unemployed.’ How reliable is this? Why? (If you think it is unreliable, does that make it definitely wrong?) http://education.matthewslally.continuumbooks.com © Ruth Matthews and Jo Lally (2010) The Thinking Teacher’s Toolkit. London: Continuum.
Does this mean that Donna will definitely be unemployed if she leaves school at 16? http://education.matthewslally.continuumbooks.com © Ruth Matthews and Jo Lally (2010) The Thinking Teacher’s Toolkit. London: Continuum.
Do you think Donna’s friend Karen’s friend’s mum is a good example? Why? Does her happiness affect Donna’s likelihood of being happy? http://education.matthewslally.continuumbooks.com © Ruth Matthews and Jo Lally (2010) The Thinking Teacher’s Toolkit. London: Continuum.
Do you think Donna’s parents are good people to advise her? Why (not)? http://education.matthewslally.continuumbooks.com © Ruth Matthews and Jo Lally (2010) The Thinking Teacher’s Toolkit. London: Continuum.
Who else should Donna ask for advice? http://education.matthewslally.continuumbooks.com © Ruth Matthews and Jo Lally (2010) The Thinking Teacher’s Toolkit. London: Continuum.
What sort of information should Donna look for / what else does Donna need to know to inform her decision? http://education.matthewslally.continuumbooks.com © Ruth Matthews and Jo Lally (2010) The Thinking Teacher’s Toolkit. London: Continuum.
What would affect the reliability of the advice given to Donna by the people/sources you have suggested? http://education.matthewslally.continuumbooks.com © Ruth Matthews and Jo Lally (2010) The Thinking Teacher’s Toolkit. London: Continuum.
How much does it matter if a source of information isn’t 100 per cent reliable? http://education.matthewslally.continuumbooks.com © Ruth Matthews and Jo Lally (2010) The Thinking Teacher’s Toolkit. London: Continuum.