National Schools Innovation Blueprint
The CATAPULT Skills Framework™
The National Schools Innovation Blueprint uses one consistent skills framework across every programme, helping schools evaluate how students develop transferable skills through real-world challenges, leadership opportunities and professional simulations.
About the Framework
Why do we use the CATAPULT Skills Framework™?
Schools already assess academic progress. The CATAPULT Skills Framework™ provides a simple way to evaluate the wider skills students develop through enrichment.
Every National Schools Innovation Blueprint programme gives students opportunities to practise these skills through professional roles, collaborative projects and real-world challenges.
The same framework is used across planning, delivery, evaluation and student recognition, making it easier for schools to see the wider impact of enrichment activities.
The Eight Skills
The CATAPULT Skills Framework™
Select a skill to read its definition.
Expressing ideas clearly through speaking, listening, writing and presenting.
Setting goals, looking for opportunities and striving to improve.
Working positively with others to achieve shared goals.
Responding confidently to change, feedback and new situations.
Understanding problems and developing practical solutions.
Applying knowledge, evaluating information and making informed decisions.
Supporting, organising and encouraging others to achieve shared outcomes.
Planning work, organising priorities and meeting deadlines.
Across Every Programme
How schools use the CATAPULT Skills Framework™
During activities
Students develop transferable skills while completing professional simulations, projects and team challenges.
During evaluation
Evaluation booklets help schools review how students developed throughout the programme.
During recognition
Skills development contributes towards certificates, student leadership recognition and case studies.
Benefits
Why use one consistent skills framework?
Consistency
Every National Schools Innovation Blueprint programme uses the same framework, making evaluation consistent across different enrichment activities.
Evidence
Schools can demonstrate student development using one shared language across planning, delivery and evaluation.
Recognition
Students build evidence that can contribute towards certificates, leadership recognition, competitions and future case studies.
See how the CATAPULT Skills Framework™ is used across every programme.
Browse the complete collection of enrichment activities and see how students develop these transferable skills through real-world learning.