Resource 5: The role of the teacher in supporting skills application is part of Module 1 of the Functional skills e-learning programme. Module 1 looks at how to teach learners to move from building skills to applying skills. This resource is a checklist for teachers to use when deciding the appropriate level of support a pupil requires when applying skills.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Resource 3: Video record sheet (building skills) is part of Module 1 of the Functional skills e-learning programme. Module 1 looks at how to teach learners to move from building skills to applying skills. This is a video record sheet to support focusing on both pupil and teacher activity in building and applying skills.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Resource 4: The role of the learner in the assessment process is part of Module 3 of the Functional skills e-learning programme. Module 3 focuses on how to assess the development of functional skills. This resource asks important questions about the role of the learner in the assessment process. See below for sample questions featured in this resource. * Which skills am I developing? * How secure am I with these skills? *…
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Resource 2b: Bypass unit plan is part of Module 1 of the Functional skills e-learning programme. Module 1 looks at how to teach learners to move from building skills to applying skills. This resource is a mathematics unit plan aimed at developing Level 2 functional skills. The unit plan develops mathematical process skills to enable learners to tackle a problem. The context is initially building a swimming pool and then learners apply functional skills through the new context of designing a bypass…
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Resource 2a: Medium-term plan – Pitching a design is part of Module 1 of the Functional skills e-learning programme. Module 1 looks at how to teach learners to move from building skills to applying skills. This resource focuses on the required teaching strategies and resources required to develop the range of skills that Year 10 pupils need in order to successfully pitch a design for a new school building.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
The Module 1 action planner is part of Module 1 of the Functional skills e-learning programme. Module 1 looks at how to teach learners to move from building skills to applying skills. This resource is an excel speadsheet providing teachers with action points to consider and implement.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Resource 4: Resources to support effective skills-based teaching and learning is part of Module 4 of the Functional skills e-learning programme. Module 4 focuses on the progression between Entry Level and Level 1 and the pedagogies for developing functional skills for those learners working at entry level. This resource provides an outline of relevant resources to support teaching and learning in functional skills, such as: * Pedagogy and Practice: Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools Unit 9: Guided learning …
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Resource 1: Powerful teaching strategies for skills building is part of Module 1 of the Functional skills e-learning programme. Module 1 looks at how to teach learners to move from building skills to applying skills. This resource provides teaching strategies for building skills; focusing on questioning, explaining, modelling and demonstrating, group work and guided work.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Functional Skills criteria for ICT is part of Module 1 of the Functional skills e-learning programme. Module 1 looks at how to teach learners to move from building skills to applying skills. The functional skills criteria for ICT is a technical document that defines and differentiates the skill requirements for the functional skills qualifications. This resource – produced by the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) – outlines the functional skills standards for ICT at Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Level…
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Functional Skills criteria for English is part of Module 1 of the Functional skills e-learning programme. Module 1 looks at how to teach learners to move from building skills to applying skills. This is a technical document that defines and differentiates the skill requirements for the functional skills qualifications. This resource – produced by the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) – outlines the functional skills standards for English at Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2 from…
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
