Metacognition Strategies for Primary Teachers

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How can an online platform embed metacognitive study strategies into key stage two classrooms?

Metacognition—teaching students how to learn—isn’t just for older students. On my teacher training travels, I increasingly see study skills being embedded into year five and six classrooms.

Teaching students metacognition in year five and six

By year 7, student enjoyment of school often drops sharply. A solution, is to engage students earlier on in school.

enduri is a platform for 9–12‑year‑olds that embeds metacognitive tools in primary classrooms.

One standout feature is the library of short explainer videos, designed to make learning strategies engaging, effective and time-saving—for both students and teachers. With gamified features—avatars, reward walls, and the enduRo assistant—the research-based platform can motivate students, including neurodiverse and dyslexic learners.

A key solution for all is to teach metacognition from an early age, and teachers can use enduri team to help achieve this.

Alongside a goal-setting framework, coaching templates, and a learner ID to personalise strategies for students, the platform helps to embed study skills strategies, self‑regulation and engagement early on, builds lifelong learning habits and wellbeing.

Research shows metacognitive skills boost…

Research shows metacognitive skills boost performance and motivation. For teachers, enduri team visualises learning and saves time using sequenced documentation—ideal in today’s diverse and busy classrooms.

Teachers can use enduri team during PSHE, tutor time or subject lessons: students complete a learner ID, set weekly goals, apply strategies and reflect. Classroom teachers can coach using guidelines and templates, can track progress via dashboards, with gamified rewards deployed automatically to sustain engagement.

The platform is content‑independent and integrates with any curriculum—perfect for schools wishing to support 9-12 year-olds developing metacognition within existing classroom and pastoral routines.

Make self-regulation stick!

Whether it’s through weekly goal-setting, personalised learner profiles, or gamified motivation, enduri offers teachers a practical, inclusive approach to developing essential learning habits. It gives students a voice in how they learn, supports neurodiverse needs with visual and flexible tools, and integrates seamlessly into existing PSHE, tutor time or curriculum lessons.

Metacognition is the awareness and control of one’s learning processes. Developing these skills can significantly improve student motivation, independence and long-term performance.

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