📁 Year 8 Critical Thinking

Critical Communication Portfolio

Kōrero Arohaehae • Tracking Your Growth as a Critical Communicator

📚 My Critical Communication Portfolio

"Ko te reo te tuakiri"
Language is identity

Name / Ingoa:

Class / Akomanga:

Year / Tau: 2025

My communication goal:

👤 Section 1: About Me as a Communicator

My communication strengths (things I do well):

Areas I want to develop:

My preferred communication styles:

Writing / Tuhi
Speaking / Kōrero
Visual / Ataata
Digital / Matihiko
Listening / Whakarongo
Performing / Whakaari

Languages I use:

English
Te Reo Māori
Other: ____________
Other: ____________

📊 Section 2: Skills Tracker

Rate your current level in each skill (colour or mark your level):

Skill Beginning Developing Capable Confident Expert
Evaluating Sources
Aromatawai Pūtake
Identifying Bias
Kimi Whakaaro Taha
Building Arguments
Hanga Taunaki
Considering Perspectives
Whai Tirohanga
Respectful Discussion
Kōrero Manaaki
Asking Good Questions
Pātai Pai

📎 Section 3: Evidence of My Learning

Attach or describe pieces of work that show your critical communication skills:

Evidence 1

Type:

Date:

What it shows:

Evidence 2

Type:

Date:

What it shows:

Evidence 3

Type:

Date:

What it shows:

Evidence 4

Type:

Date:

What it shows:

🪞 Section 4: Reflections

Reflection 1: A time I changed my mind

Describe a time when critical thinking helped you change your opinion about something:

Reflection 2: Considering others

Write about a time you had to consider a perspective very different from your own. How did it feel? What did you learn?

Reflection 3: Using my skills

How have you used critical thinking skills outside of school (e.g., with media, family discussions, online)?

✅ Section 5: End-of-Unit Self-Assessment

I can now:

Evaluate whether a source is reliable
Identify bias in media and texts
Build a logical argument with evidence
Consider multiple perspectives on an issue
Discuss topics respectfully when I disagree
Ask thoughtful questions to deepen understanding
Use mātauranga Māori concepts in my thinking
Explain my reasoning clearly to others

My biggest growth this unit:

What I want to work on next:

Overall, I would rate my critical communication skills as:

☐ Beginning
☐ Developing
☐ Capable
☐ Confident
☐ Expert

👩‍🏫 Teacher Feedback

Strengths observed:

Next steps for growth:

Teacher signature: Date: