Learner Profile Report Comments, Ages 11-14
The learner profile names ten attributes: inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced and reflective. In class they show as actions, such as admitting a mistake, asking a further question or attempting a challenging task.
Below are 13 sample sentences for Ages 11-14: two strengths and one next step for each of the 4 comment levels (Expert / Practitioner / Learner / Novice), plus a tip for families. They are a small selection from the 173 learner profile sentences in the full pack. Copy one, then add a detail only you know about the student.
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Expert E
Strengths
- Settling into secondary school, [Name] has independently shown integrity by telling the truth and accepting responsibility for [his/her/their] actions.
- Confident in using more than one language, [Name] readily helps classmates understand instructions and makes everyone feel part of the conversation.
Next step
- A useful stretch for [Name] would be to create and share a sample weekly plan that shows how study, activities and rest can be balanced.
Practitioner P
Strengths
- Moving between many teachers and rooms, [Name] generally communicates [his/her/their] needs and questions to each one with confidence.
- [Name] usually expresses [his/her/their] views clearly and politely, and listens to others without interrupting.
Next step
- [Name] could use [his/her/their] process journal to record one example each week of acting with honesty or fairness, and what difference it made.
Learner L
Strengths
- With reminders, [Name] is learning to approach different teachers with questions or concerns when something is unclear.
- [Name] at times shares [his/her/their] views with confidence and is learning to listen fully before responding to others.
Next step
- [Name] would benefit from preparing one clear question before a lesson when support is needed, then asking the relevant teacher.
Novice N
Strengths
- With teacher check-ins, [Name] is beginning to tell different teachers when [he/she/they] might need help or more time.
- Given time to prepare, [Name] is beginning to speak in small-group discussions and to ask for help when something is unclear.
Next step
- Planning one regular block for an interest and one for homework each week would help [Name] build a healthier balance.
Support at home
- You can support balance by agreeing together on regular sleep, screen-free time and a break from study each evening.
How to write learner profile comments for Ages 11-14
- Choose one or two attributes you have clear evidence for rather than listing several. For students aged 11 to 14, an everyday example such as helping a new classmate find a room shows caring better than the label.
- Describe risk-taking in learning terms: volunteering an answer when unsure, trying an unfamiliar role or attempting a harder task. Many students new to secondary school are cautious, so small steps are worth naming.
- For balanced, keep it practical: managing homework alongside clubs, rest and family time. A next goal could be a weekly plan that includes both, which families can support at no cost.
Watch out: Avoid negative labels such as 'not principled' or 'uncaring'. Where an attribute is still emerging, describe the behaviour you want to see and the guidance in place, such as a regular check-in about choices.
Show the stage through what the student does rather than writing the stage name. Expert language is independent, flexible and used in unfamiliar tasks, often modelled for others; Practitioner fits usually and with few reminders in familiar work; Learner fits with guidance, a model or a checklist; Novice describes what is emerging with close support, which is normal for many students new to secondary school.
What Learner Profile covers
ATL clusters covered for learner profile:
- inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled
- open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, reflective
More ATL skills ages 11-16 comments
- Communication, Ages 11-14
- Social, Ages 11-14
- Self-Management, Ages 11-14
- Research, Ages 11-14
- Thinking, Ages 11-14
- Learner Profile, Ages 14-16
- Opening and closing sentences
- All ATL skills ages 11-16 skills and grade bands
- For the same report: Subject Report Comments for Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary, Stages 1-9
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