The Clarwyn Glossary
Clarity
Courtesy
Integrity
Mastery
PLAIN-LANGUAGE GUIDE
Every important term answers two simple questions: what does it mean, and what can families expect children to experience?
Clarwyn uses a small number of defined terms. The glossary prevents institutional language from becoming jargon and gives families, educators and students one shared explanation.
HOW THE GLOSSARY KEEPS MEANING CLEAR
- Clear definitions
- Shared school language
- Practical examples
- Easy family reference
- Links to full explanations
Clear definitions
Shared school language
Practical examples
Easy family reference
Links to full explanations
THE FOUR CORE BUILDING BLOCKS
The Graduate Profile, Core Curriculum, framework and Praxis explained
Graduate Profile
The nine learner outcomes that guide curriculum, culture, relationships, programmes and evidence from the Foundation Years through Grade XII.
Core Curriculum
What learners need to know, understand and be able to do through carefully sequenced academic and specialist learning.
Clarity-to-Wisdom Framework
How learners understand, question, practise, apply, relate, improve and contribute while engaging with the Core Curriculum.
Clarwyn Praxis
Understand, Question, Practise, Apply and Reflect—the common learning rhythm used across ages and subjects.
HOW THE TERMS CONNECT
Values, mentoring, inquiry and portfolio language within one school architecture
Wisdom Compass
Eight values made visible through thought, conduct, quality and contribution—not a points or personality system.
Mentor Circle
A regular small-group practice that supports belonging, habits, student voice, help-seeking and early support.
Every Child Known
Clarwyn’s approach to ensuring that each learner is known, connected, supported and included, with clear follow-up when help is needed.
Relationship Mapping
A Making Caring Common process for checking whether every learner has a positive, trusting relationship with at least one school adult.
Applied Inquiry Studio
A protected curriculum-transfer structure where taught knowledge is investigated, designed, tested, explained or applied.
Clarwyn Wisdom Project
A sustained, evidence-based piece of work for a real purpose or audience, with research, critique and individual responsibility.
Learner Portfolio
A curated record of starting point, practice, feedback, revision, application, reflection and next steps.
Parent Commons
A practical learning programme that helps parents and caregivers understand and support learning, wellbeing and growing independence.
HOW CLEAR LANGUAGE HELPS FAMILIES
Every important term should lead to a clear experience and a useful question
Clearer counselling conversations
Fewer competing interpretations of the same programme
Better parent questions
A simple route to the full explanation