Qualifications - QCDA . & : Home Qualifications Qualifications A levels Read the A level performance descriptions and find out about the development of qualifications in mathematics The Diploma Our Diploma pages include practical help with planning and teaching this new qualification Foundation Learning Foundation Learning provides flexible learning programmes for young people and adults at Entry level and level 1 Functional skills Learn about functional skills qualifications for September 2010 and watch our video…
QCDA Last update: 2011
Resource 9: Lesson plan – English 2 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 is a Year 10 English lesson plan focusing on developing and adapting active reading skills and strategies.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Resource 8: Medium-term plan: On your bike! 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 example medium-term plan to illustrate the teaching of functional skills.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Resource 13: Open evening lesson plan 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 is a scheme of work centred on a school open evening adapted from schools in East Riding of Yorkshire.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Resource 12a: Maths and Computing Specialist College – Year 10 ICT lesson plan 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 relates to one of the lessons featured in the module and focuses on functional skills in ICT.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Resource 12b: Maths and Computing Specialist College – Year 10 English lesson plan 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 relates to one of the lessons featured in the module and focuses on functional skills in English, drawing on the learners' work in the ICT lesson.
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
Resource 1: Functional skills – a brief introduction 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 explains what functional skills are and why they are important. It also provides information on the functional skills criteria published in November 2009 by QCDA, as well as the way in which progression is determined…
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Resource 2b: Functional English – progression tables 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 looks at the following skills standards for English at Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2: * speaking and listening * reading * writing.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Resource 2a: Functional mathematics – progression tables 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 looks at the following skills standards for mathematics at Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2: * representing * analysing * interpreting.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
