Year 9 Multiple Intelligence Testing

A guide to help you with option choices and SATS

revision, using your multiple intelligences.

What is intelligence? Psychologist Dr. Howard Gardner developed the

theory of multiple intelligences. He claimed that there are eight different

intelligences. He defines intelligence as the ability to solve

problems in a particular way in differing situations.

As humans we have many different intelligences!

FACT! WE ARE ALL INTELLIGENT IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

IT’S IMPORTANT TO HAVE BALANCED INTELLIGENCE

To be a “smarter” person it would be best to develop all of your intelligences. Look at your results pie chart. What are your strong smart “slices” and what are your weak smart “slices”? Think about the kind of person you could be if you were strong in most areas!

You could be a professional footballer, who can cook, sculpt and play guitar. whilst also finding out it is easy to measure areas for DIY

projects. Someone who loves to party but finds quiet time to read a book on the environment, in the hope that they can make a difference

in the world. YOU WOULD BE A GREAT ALL ROUND PERSON TO KNOW!

So celebrate your strong intelligences. Use them to help you learn but accept the challenges to improve your other intelligences. It will make you SMARTER. Look through the following explanations of the SMART

areas and see if the learning methods help to give you ideas to challenge your intelligence.

THE EIGHT WAYS TO BE SMART

WORD SMART LOGIC SMART

MUSIC SMART PICTURE SMART

BODY SMART SELF SMART

PEOPLE SMART NATURE SMART

WORD SMART You may enjoy hearing and

listening activities, tongue twisters, humour, jokes, oral and silent reading, creative writing, spelling,vocabulary, journal writing, diaries, poetry or creating television jingles.

TO HELP YOUR LEARNING TRY THESE METHODS:

Learn a language of a country you want to visit. Use storytelling to explain Conduct a debate Write a poem,play,legend,news

article Create a talk show radio

programme Conduct an interview

LOGIC SMART You may enjoy analysing a

challenge, using calculators, charts, codes, computers, creating databases, experiments, measuring games, solving problems, finding patterns creating new games, researching,spreadsheets or time lines.

TO HELP YOUR LEARNING TRY THESE METHODS:

Make a map Design and conduct an

experiment Make a graph to display

information Describe patterns or symmetry

PICTURE SMART You may enjoy art,

pictures,paintings, sculpture, drawings,doodling, mind mapping, patterns, designs and creating colour schemes. You may have an active imagination, like to play chess, put puzzles together, build blocks or find routes.

TO HELP YOUR LEARNING TRY THESE METHODS:

Chart, map, cluster or graph Make a slide show, videotape Create a piece of art Invent a board game Sculpt, draw, paint, photograph

etc.

MUSIC SMART You may enjoy audio taped

presentations, musical performances, singing, whistling.humming, environmental sounds, rhythmic patterns, musical composition, instrumental sounds, tonal patterns and rap music.

TO HELP YOUR LEARNING TRY THESE METHODS;

Give a musical presentation Sing a rap or song Indicate rhythmical patterns in Make a musical instrument and

play it Have music on in the background

BODY SMART You may enjoy role playing,

making physical gestures, drama, impressions of voices, martial arts, playing sport, physical exercise, body language or creative dance.

TO HELP YOUR LEARNING TRY THESE METHODS:

Join a team or club Make a task or puzzle card Build or construct Plan and attend a field trip Bring hands on material Dress as a character to tell a

story or play

PEOPLE SMART You may enjoy group projects,

interpreting others’ feelings, division of labour, sensing others motives, giving and receiving feedback, one to one communication, cooperative learning strategies, empathy practices.

TO HELP YOUR LEARNING TRY THESE METHODS:

Conduct a meeting Participate in a service project Teach someone else Practise giving and receiving

feedback Interview a class mate

SELF SMART You may enjoy emotional

processing, silent reflection, thinking, focusing, concentrating, reasoning skills, understanding yourself ( known as meta – cognitive techniques)

TO HELP YOUR LEARNING TRY THESE METHODS:

Describe qualities that you have Set and pursue a personal goal Use a word processing

application to write an ongoing journal/diary

Keep a personal dictionary Share meaningful pictures and

stories with the class

NATURE SMART You may enjoy being outdoors

into home or classroom, or relating the home or classroom to the natural world. You be interested in geography, temperature, ozone. Measuring, charting, and mapping changes. You may enjoy observing insects, animals,plants, soil and journals. You may be involved in recycling, reusing, outdoor walks, hikes and tours.

TO HELP YOUR LEARNING TRY THESE METHODS:

Set up a local recycle scheme Photograph natural objects Use binoculars, telescopes,

microscopes or magnifiers

HOW TO USE THE RESULTS PIE CHART TO HELP WITH OPTIONS

CHOICES

OPTIONS Task 1 Read through the explanations of the smart areas carefully.

Look at your strong intelligences and make a list of subjects that these intelligences would lend themselves to.

Look at your weak areas and make a list of subjects that you could connect with these areas.

Your list of strengths should confirm your solid choices for options. Your weak areas should enable you to dismiss certain areas and offer

some good learning strategies to help you with the compulsory subject areas.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO USE THE MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE WHEEL ONLY AS A GUIDE WHEN MAKING CHOICES.

YOUR INTELLIGENCE LISTS STRONG SMART AREAS AND

CONNECTED SUBJECTS-------------

WEAK SMART AREAS AND CONNECTED SUBJECTS

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SATS AND REVISION TECHNIQUES

Revision is difficult at the best of times. The SATS will be your first public exams at Heathfield.

During your SATS you will have to revise at home after a long day at school. Your knowledge of your own intelligences can help you make this task easier for yourself.

Each intelligence has different ways to help you learn any work given to you by your teachers. Use your strengths by revising in different ways.

Read, carefully, the revision guide and complete the revision timetable

SUGGESTED “SMART” REVISION TECHNIQUES

WORD SMARTWrite out revision notes on cards: write a story that incorporates all the information you need to know on one subject: Tape yourself talking

through your revision and then listen to it.

LOGIC SMARTMind map information: develop spread sheets

and databases of revision notes on the computer: Construct a revision timetable:

Create a quiz using your revision information

PICTURE SMARTUse colour coordinated paper,i.e. red for English

book1, blue for English book2 Use picture association: make a slide show or draw out

graphs. Illustrate revision notes:

MUSIC SMARTListen to one type of music as you learn one

subject: Find rhythmical patterns in your revision notes: Write a rap about the

information you have to learn.

BODY SMARTCreate a role play which uses the revision:

Create a sequence of movements to help you remember lists: Go for a run and think through

your revision.

PEOPLE SMARTTeach someone else what you know: Work in a group giving and receiving feedback: Create a

presentation and speak out loud what you have learnt:

SELF SMARTWrite a revision diary: Make quiet time to think through what you have learn: Take short breaks in between silent reflection: Use deep breathing

to help you focus.

NATURE SMARTConsider your revision environment: work outdoors: Associate revision with natural

objects.

REVISION TIMETABLEDay Subject “smart” revision techniques you will use.

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