Equipped for the future
At SAIL, we grow the personal capacity of our staff and students.
We see personal capacity as the knowledge, skills, and personal and social capabilities that promote effective management of self, relationships, and learning. This enables flourishing and the courage and commitment to positively shape the future. When combined with student empowerment and ownership of learning (learner agency), it forms a potent combination that will assist students in achieving their full potential and being successful in their chosen pathway.
We recognise that success is more than just an academic mark; it includes the ability to manage yourself, your relationships and future learning. At St Andrew’s, ‘Personal Capacity’ is used to describe the development of personal and social capabilities that stem from the experiences and opportunities provided by the College. We seek to develop young people who have the skills and capabilities that will allow them to thrive and have a positive impact on the future.
To build the personal capacity of our students, we provide a wide range of experiences and opportunities. These include school camps, competitions, Vocational Education and Training (VET) opportunities, extension and enrichment, co-curricular activities, post-school programs and our Global and Service-Learning opportunities — each contributing to the holistic development of our students. The key to student success is our staff, who bring about personal capacity-building opportunities in a structured and gradual way and provide constant support to students to assist them in becoming lifelong learners.
We recognise that success is more than just an academic mark; it includes the ability to manage yourself, your relationships and future learning.
Personal Capacity Transcript
Outdoor Education builds Personal Capacity
Year 7 Camp
Service Learning builds Personal Capacity
GO Cambodia
Personal Capacity is the knowledge, skills and capabilities that promote effective management of self, relationships and learning.
This enables us to find purpose and move confidently into our futures. The key to tracking and celebrating the growth of Secondary students is our Personal Capacity Transcript (PCT). This transcript features a learner statement, credits earned from 8 categories, showcased learning and achievements linked to a QR code and subjects studied that year. This is all designed to capture and articulate a broad range of evidenced capabilities and achievements that showcase the learner's broader involvement,strengths and learning.
Examples of Student PCT's Highlighting Their Unique Credit Wheels
The PCT captures:
- Participation in co-curricular activities
- Formal and informal leadership roles
- Employment outside school
- Cultural Intelligence Testing
- Goal setting and reflections
- Experiential and Service Learning
...The result is a graph that gives a 360-degree view of the involvement and learning of the student. The PCT is a 'live' document that can be viewed and printed off at any time but will be specifically produced and sent home twice a year.
Download Sample Personal Capacity Transcript
How the Personal Capacity Transcript Works
