Clarwyn Glossary

The Clarwyn Glossary

Compass Beacons:
Clarity
Courtesy
Integrity
Mastery
PLAIN-LANGUAGE GUIDE

Every important term should answer: what does this mean, and what should my child 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.

QUICK PROOF POINTS

  • One definition per term
  • Parent-facing meaning
  • No duplicate brands
  • Status made explicit
  • Cross-links to full pages

One definition per term

Parent-facing meaning

No duplicate brands

Status made explicit

Cross-links to full pages

WHAT THIS MEANS IN PRACTICE

Four clear commitments

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.

THE COMPLETE EXPLANATION

How the system works

Wisdom Compass
Eight values made visible through thought, conduct, quality and contribution—not a points or personality system.

Mentor Circle
A protected recurring group practice for belonging, habits, voice, help-seeking and early referral.

Every Child Known
The assurance that every learner is known, connected, supported and included, with clear ownership and review.

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 for parents and caregivers—not an admissions-event series.

FOR YOUR CHILD AND FAMILY

What should become visible

Clearer counselling conversations

Fewer competing interpretations of the same programme

Better parent questions

A simple route to the full explanation