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One good question can lead somewhere new.
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9–12 years · 20 minutes
One good question can lead somewhere new.
Paper; Pencil
Ask an adult to choose a neutral topic they are happy to discuss.
Ask three open questions.
Listen and note key ideas.
Draw a map showing how the ideas connect.
Participation is voluntary. Keep topics non-private, make no recording and let the adult correct the summary.
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Family interview map · continued
Space to write or sketch.
Space to write or sketch.
What surprised you?
Ask the adult to check your summary.
Ask one question.
Ask a follow-up linked to an answer.
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An adult stays alongside, follows the person's lead and stops when they have had enough.
Paper · Pencil
Ask an adult to choose a neutral topic they are happy to discuss.
Try saying: What surprised you?
Finish: Ask the adult to check your summary.
Participation is voluntary. Keep topics non-private, make no recording and let the adult correct the summary.
Make it simpler: Ask one question.
Take it further: Ask a follow-up linked to an answer.
A chance to practise listening, synthesis. This invitation is an editorial adaptation of the guidance below. It is not a test or a promise about development.
