OBSERVATION OF STUDENTS

APST Standard 1: Know students and how they learn Focus area 1.1: Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students
Graduate level: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students and how these may affect learning
Placement context: Shanghai United International School – Year One

Pre-service teacher name & date: Rebecca Jones: 15th May 2019

STUDENT NAME PHYSICAL SOCIAL/ EMOTIONAL INTELLECTUAL IMPLICATIONS FOR LEARNING

(first name only)
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Jennifer can be reserved and
maintained. demonstrates a lack of confidence
Jennifer in responding to questions posed
Long black hair
throughout lessons.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Very talkative, and often
maintained. disruptive for other students.
Selina Interested in learning; but
Short black hair (bob – cut)
displays disruptive behaviour.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Very talkative and can become
maintained. disruptive on her table. Responds
Chasy well to the use of the reward
Long black hair – often tied back
system, where negative behaviour
has a consequence, and positive
behaviour has a reward.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Lucia has demonstrated that she
maintained. can be fairly reserved and
Lucia demonstrates a lack of confidence
Long black hair – often tied back
in responding to questions posed
throughout lessons.
High ability regarding ELA
learning – has shown progress
throughout phonics and Lexile
testing.
High ability regarding English
Language Arts and Phonics.
Performs well throughout all
testing and is above average
within LitPro testing.
Chasy has demonstrated a
standard intellectual ability,
however, can be off task,
promoting a lack of improvement
in test results. Through reviewing
words, reading and studying
Chasy shows a standard
intellectual capacity.
Lucia demonstrates high
intellectual abilities. She follows
directions, and performs well in
majority of tests, however, has
performed below standard in
some circumstances.
Though Jennifer has shown strong improvement
throughout her learning, she lacks confidence.
Implications from this include positive reinforcement
and posing questions directly to Jennifer individually
when completing tasks.
Selina needs to be extended and challenged further
throughout lessons. I also believe she may need to be
separated from her table partner, as together, they can
become disruptive.
Implement the reward system both for negative and
positive displays of behaviour.
May also need to be separated from table group
throughout some lessons to ensure productivity and
engagement within learning.
Lucia needs to be encouraged to review her work
before spelling tests. She may need to have extension
tasks implemented within some lessons to challenge
her knowledge and facilitate further learning.
Lucia needs positive reinforcement to build
confidence.

Healthy, physical hygiene is well Shy and reserved regarding social High intellectual abilities in May need concise instructions repeated individually
Elizabeth maintained. and emotional wellbeing. SSRW and topics, however, to foster learning & will benefit from individual,
struggles in some circumstances timely feedback throughout tasks.
Long black hair – often tied back
with English language. Has
- glasses Vocal pace should be slowed down to further
shown improvement and progress
facilitate learning and ensure instructions are well
throughout formative testing.
received.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Very social and talkative to all High intellectual ability. Almost May need to be set additional extension tasks.
maintained. peers. above average in Lexile testing,
Vivian Prompt for further discussion when responding to
and performs well in formative
May be quite disruptive, and often questions.
spelling and phonics testing.
needs to be managed for
Follows instructions well and Implement challenging tasks and give opportunities to
challenging behaviour.
meets the learning goals set in explore using concrete materials to deepen extended
most lessons. learning.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Lily can be reserved and Standard intellectual ability Implement concrete materials to construct words
maintained. demonstrates a lack of confidence regarding reading and writing, before giving worksheets to develop confidence in
Lily in responding to questions posed however, needs development in spelling.
throughout lessons. ELA, specifically spelling.
May need assistance in ELA classes and will benefit
from a collaborative learning environment.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Jessie is fairly reserved and Very high intellectual ability. Jessie will benefit from extension tasks to challenge
maintained. demonstrates a lack of confidence Responds well to all tasks given learning.
Jessie in responding to questions posed and uses time to review for
Prompt for further discussion when responding to
throughout lessons. upcoming tests.
questions.
Implement challenging tasks and give opportunities to
explore using concrete materials to deepen extended
learning.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Very eager to engage in High intellectual capacity. Cola will benefit from extension tasks to challenge
maintained. discussions and always answers Responds well to all tasks set and learning.
Cola questions posed. performs well in formative and
Short black hair Prompt for further discussion when responding to
summative test situations. Lexile
questions.
results are very high and have
shown development over the last Implement challenging tasks and give opportunities to
year. explore using concrete materials to deepen extended
learning.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Shy and reserved regarding social Demonstrates a standard Implement concrete materials to construct words
maintained. and emotional wellbeing. intellectual ability. Has performed before giving worksheets to develop confidence in
Aurora well in most tests but would spelling.
Long black hair – often tied back
benefit from concrete materials to
May need extension tasks in ELA classes and will
strengthen understanding.
 benefit from a collaborative learning environment.

Healthy, physical hygiene is well Very eager to engage in Very high intellectual ability. Amy will benefit from extension tasks to challenge
maintained. discussions and always answers Performs well within all learning learning.
Amy questions posed. activities and assessments. Is
Short black hair Prompt for further discussion when responding to
above average for Lexile testing
questions.
and has shown great progress
throughout the year. Implement challenging tasks and give opportunities to
explore using concrete materials to strengthen
extended learning.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Fairly shy and reserved regarding Demonstrates a standard Encourage Chelsea to review at home and practice by
maintained. social and emotional wellbeing intellectual ability, however, has reading English books.
Chelsea shown a potential to increase
Short black hair Rarely is eager to respond to Will benefit from being exposed to more English
performance results in testing.
questions posed. language, whether through drama, conversations,
Demonstrates the ability to follow
books or television.
instructions.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Very social, often talking to peers Demonstrates a high intellectual Implement the reward system both for negative and
maintained. throughout lesson time. Capable, ability regarding English positive displays of behaviour.
Baily and calls out responses to language and engages well in
May also need to be separated from table group
questions rather than waiting for conversations and assessments.
throughout some lessons to ensure productivity and
an appropriate time. Follows instructions well in
engagement within learning.
learning activities.
Implement extension tasks to challenge learning and
foster engagement.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Seemingly quiet and reserved, Very high intellectual ability. Evan will benefit from extension tasks to challenge
maintained. however can be quite social Performs well within all learning learning.
Evan amongst known friendship groups activities and assessments. Is
Prompt for further discussion when responding to
and peers. almost above average for Lexile
questions.
testing and has shown great
progress throughout the year. Implement challenging tasks and give opportunities to
explore using concrete materials to strengthen
extended learning.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Very social, often talking to peers Demonstrates a standard Implement concrete materials to construct words
maintained. throughout lesson time. intellectual ability, however, has before giving worksheets to develop confidence in
Jayden bao shown a potential to increase spelling.
performance results in testing.
May need extension tasks in ELA classes and will
benefit from a collaborative learning environment.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Very social, often talking to peers Oscar C demonstrates a standard Encourage Oscar to review at home and practice by
maintained. intellectual ability, however, has reading English books.
Oscar Chen throughout lesson time.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Fairly reserved and quiet
maintained. throughout lessons but
Jonson emotionally stable and social
within friendship groups.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Reserved, quiet and difficult to
maintained. maintain engagement. Can
Toby demonstrate issues with
Quite short – shorter than most
behaviour and is difficult to settle
students.
and instruct in some cases.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Reserved, quiet and difficult to
maintained. maintain engagement. Can
Lambert demonstrate issues with
behaviour and is difficult to
instruct in some cases.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Quite talkative and can be
maintained. disruptive in some lessons.
Oscar Liu
Wears glasses, slightly curly hair. Often calls out in class and
demonstrates an eagerness to
learn.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Very quiet and reserved.
maintained.
Harry Often is ‘picked on’ by his
Always looks like he is about to surrounding peers.
cry.
He answers questions posed
sometimes and has shown an
improvement in this throughout
my time here.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Very reluctant to answer posed
maintained. questions. Quite reserved and
shown a potential to increase
performance results in testing.
Jonson demonstrates a standard
intellectual ability but engages
well with set tasks and activities.
Toby demonstrates quite low
intellectual ability, and often
performs poorly in testing due to
his lack of engagement and
negative behaviour.
High intellectual ability in
phonics and SRW but needs
further support in ELA classes
(specifically spelling). Fairly high
ability in Lexile testing.
Demonstrates a high intellectual
ability regarding English
language and engages well in
conversations and assessments.
Follows instructions well in
learning activities.
New to the school but shows a
standard intellectual ability. Has
performed fairly well in
assessments and activities and
follows instructions well.
William is very reserved and
demonstrates a lack of confidence
Will benefit from being exposed to more English
language, whether through drama, conversations,
books or television.
Encourage Jonson to review at home and practice by
reading English books.
Will benefit from being exposed to more English
language, whether through drama, conversations,
books or television
Toby would benefit from more engaging, hands on
tasks to improve in all subject areas.
Need to implement behaviour management strategies
to manage behaviour and may benefit from being
separated in some lessons.
Encourage Jonson to review at home and practice by
reading English books.
Will benefit from being exposed to more English
language, whether through drama, conversations,
books or television. Needs to be given more
opportunities to explore spelling words.
Oscar will benefit from extension tasks to challenge
learning.
Prompt for further discussion when responding to
questions.
Implement challenging tasks and give opportunities to
explore using concrete materials to strengthen
extended learning.
Harry will benefit from one on one support and clear,
concise instructions to foster development. May also
need further clarification in following set classroom
routines.
William needs one-on-one support to benefit his
learning within the classroom.
William quiet.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Very social, often talking to peers
maintained. throughout lesson time. Capable,
Richard and calls out responses to
questions rather than waiting for
an appropriate time.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Quite social but is very focussed
maintained. throughout most lessons and
Yang responds to questions posed in
classroom discussions.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Quite social but is very focussed
maintained. throughout most lessons and
Andy responds to questions posed in
Wears glasses
classroom discussions.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Seemingly quiet and reserved,
maintained. however can be quite social
Alex amongst known friendship groups
and peers
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Often demonstrates negative
maintained. behaviour towards other students
Jayden X and is reluctant to engage in set
activities and tasks. Socialises at
inappropriate times and doesn’t
respond to behaviour
management strategies.
in responding to questions posed
throughout lessons.
Demonstrates a standard
intellectual ability, however, has
shown a potential to increase
performance results in testing.
Demonstrates a standard
intellectual ability but has
improved drastically throughout
the year. Some tests have shown a
lack of development, but this is
most likely caused from a lack of
reviewing and exposure outside of
school.
Andy has demonstrated a standard
intellectual ability but has
improved throughout the year.
Some tests have shown a lack of
development, but this is most
likely caused from a lack of
reviewing and exposure outside of
school.
Demonstrates a high intellectual
ability regarding English
language and engages well in
conversations and assessments.
Follows instructions well in
learning activities.
Demonstrates a very high
intellectual capacity, however, is
extremely reluctant to complete
tasks and activities within classes.
He would benefit from
differentiated tasks to foster
engagement.
He will also require further clarification of
instructions to facilitate his understanding.
Encourage Richard to review at home and practice by
reading English books.
Will benefit from being exposed to more English
language, whether through drama, conversations,
books or television.
Encourage Yang to review at home and practice by
reading English books.
Will benefit from being exposed to more English
language, whether through drama, conversations,
books or television.
Yang would benefit from more engaging, hands on
tasks to improve in all subject areas.
Encourage Andy to review at home and practice by
reading English books.
Will benefit from being exposed to more English
language, whether through drama, conversations,
books or television.
Andy would benefit from more engaging, hands on
tasks to improve in all subject areas.
Alex will benefit from extension tasks to challenge
learning.
Prompt for further discussion when responding to
questions.
Implement challenging tasks and give opportunities to
explore using concrete materials to strengthen
extended learning.
Implement the reward system both for negative and
positive displays of behaviour.
May also need to be separated from table group
throughout some lessons to ensure productivity and
engagement within learning.
Implement extension tasks to challenge learning and

Healthy, physical hygiene is well Ethan can be distracted within
maintained. lessons, which is reflected in his
Ethan work.
Healthy, physical hygiene is well Very social, often talking to peers
maintained. throughout lesson time. Capable,
Oscar Z and calls out responses to
questions rather than waiting for
an appropriate time.
Ethan demonstrates a standard
intellectual ability but has
improved drastically throughout
the year. Some tests have shown a
lack of development, but this is
most likely caused from a lack of
reviewing and exposure outside of
school.
Demonstrates a high intellectual
ability regarding English
language and engages well in
conversations and assessments.
Follows instructions well in
learning activities.
foster engagement.
Encourage Ethan to review at home and practice by
reading English books.
Will benefit from being exposed to more English
language, whether through drama, conversations,
books or television.
Ethan would benefit from more engaging, hands on
tasks to improve in all subject areas.
Oscar will benefit from extension tasks to challenge
learning.
Prompt for further discussion when responding to
questions.
Implement challenging tasks and give opportunities to
explore using concrete materials to strengthen
extended learning.