jˈɪɹ ɡɹˈuːps sˈɛvən tʊ ˈeɪt ɑːɹ dˈʌbd ðə "ˈɑːɹfˈeɪz" ænd stˈʌdi "lˈɜːnɪŋ tə lˈɜːn" lˈɛsənz ʌntˈɪl ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv jˈɪɹ ˈeɪt, fˈoʊkəsɪŋ ˌɔn ɹᵻflˈɛktɪvnəs, ɹᵻsˈoːɹsfəlnəs ænd ɹᵻsˈɪliəns, ðə θɹˈiː ˈæspɛkts wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə hˈɛlp ðə stˈuːdənts jˈuːs ðɛɹ lˈɛsən tˈaɪm mˈoːɹ ɪfˈɛktɪvli.
Year groups 7 to 8 are dubbed the "r-phase" and study "Learning to Learn" lessons until the end of Year 8, focusing on reflectiveness, resourcefulness and resilience, the three aspects which are intended to help the students use their lesson time more effectively.