Skills for Life Support Programme T: F: E: W: The Skills for Life Support Programme is delivered on behalf of the Learning and Skills Improvement Service by CfBT Education Trust and partners CfBT Education Trust 60 Queens Road Reading RG1 4BS Module 5b Using resources effectively to embed literacy, language and numeracy

Skills for Life Support Programme Aim The aim of this course is for participants to: familiarise themselves with how to access and use a range of resources so that they can plan effective embedded LLN activities that are engaging and meaningful. 2

Skills for Life Support Programme Learning objectives By the end of the session you will have: learned how to adapt resources so that they are differentiated appropriately for your learners needs accessed and used a range of materials for improving learners LLN skills within their vocational or other contexts accessed resources effectively to plan one element of a lesson reflected on your own practice and how to improve it 3

Skills for Life Support Programme What is embedded learning? 4 vocational skills and knowledge literacy language numeracy skills embedded teaching and learning SfL Core Curriculum

Skills for Life Support Programme Embedded teaching and learning Embedded teaching and learning combines the development of literacy, language and numeracy with vocational and other skills. The skills acquired provide learners with the confidence, competence and motivation necessary for them to succeed in qualifications, in life and at work. 5

Skills for Life Support Programme Level equivalent chart 6

Skills for Life Support Programme Features of embedded learning materials Teacher notes Learner pages Source materials Glossary Integrated Assignments (not in community contexts) Check-it tests Mapping charts CD with pdf and Word files Audio CD 7

Skills for Life Support Programme Teacher notes 8 Scene-setting Materials Learning outcomes Introductions and activities to support learning Task notes Differentiation Suggestions for extension activities Mapping information

Skills for Life Support Programme Learner pages 9 Materials are divided into modules. Each module has a number of themes. Themes are divided into Focus pages and Task pages.

Skills for Life Support Programme Embedded Learning Portal 10 The Embedded Learning Materials are available on-line: On the portal, there are interactive LLN activities differentiated to learners levels. There are links to other Skills for Life sites such as:

Skills for Life Support Programme Adapting resources for learners 11 Ideas for adapting resources for: a learner who requires active methods of learning a learner with poor reading skills (Entry 2) a learner who has problems with short term memory

Skills for Life Support Programme Differentiation 12 Learners differ because of their: learning history, background, interests, goals learning style skills – see assessment results and ILPs. Teachers can respond by adjusting: lesson content, activities, resources time allowed outcomes expected help given.

Skills for Life Support Programme Embedded Learning Portal 13

Skills for Life Support Programme Using the search tools 14

Skills for Life Support Programme Interactive learning 15

Skills for Life Support Programme BBC Skillswise 16

Skills for Life Support Programme Using the Move On website 17

Skills for Life Support Programme 18 Using the Excellence Gateway All the Teaching and Learning Programme materials are available from:

Skills for Life Support Programme Maths4Life 19 Thinking Through Mathematics materials, see es/8848 for more information and how to order.

Skills for Life Support Programme Active learning works 20

Skills for Life Support Programme What have you learned? Can you: use the Embedded Learning Materials effectively? access and use a range of resources to embed LLN? adapt resources so that they are differentiated? access resources effectively for lesson planning? Now: reflect on your practice and action plan how to improve it. 21

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