1. TEC@Tabard Tabard Rugby Club Radlett
The Experience of Alternative Providers in Developing Foundation Learning
Tabard Rugby Club
Radlett

2. What is Tabard RFC
Community Rugby Club in Radlett, Herts Senior Men’s rugby
Youth and mini rugby
Girls’ and Ladies’ rugby
Seal of Approval achieved in 2007
Regional club of the year 2008

3. Why Rugby
What could rugby offer education (apart from rugby coaching?)
Opportunities for involvement –
Business and Administration
Construction and Built Environment
Hospitality
Media
Sport and Active Leisure

4. Rugby is a truly inclusive sport
Discipline
A microcosm of life
“A game for hooligans played by gentlemen”

5. Getting started
Becoming an official Hertfordshire Alternative Education Centre
Tendered to be included on the Herts Choices Database of preferred providers
Getting learners and partners

6. “I listen and I forget
I see and I remember
I do and I understand”

7. Foundation Learning A total gift!
We believe it can really help the learners to achieve in small manageable chunks of learning
We believe it gets them interested in their learning and enables them to progress

8. Anything that is real and needed by the club.
What we do
Anything that is real and needed by the club.
As well as
Cooking their own lunches and snacks
Something they like to do (within reason!)

9. NDAQ
Hundreds of courses available on QCF

15. Why Edexcel? Name Reputation Known by Colleges and Employers
Great progression potential for learners
Most schools are already Edexcel Centres

16. How we collect evidence
Photos
Worksheets
Witness testimonies
Learner diaries

17. Plan B Be prepared for any eventuality
Look for the educational opportunities in EVERY and ANY activity

18. For further details and/or to arrange a visit please contact:
Vicki Hopcroft –
Laura-Jo Pearce –