1. ThinkTank Welcome ICT Functional Skills Training June 2010

2. ThinkTank An introduction to functional skills – embedding them across the curriculum New qualifications New ways of working

3. ThinkTank Functional skills are core elements of English, mathematics and ICT that provide an individual with essential knowledge, skills and understanding that will enable them to operate confidently, effectively and independently in life and work. Employers and educators have identified these skills as vital for enabling young people and adults to succeed in further learning, work and life in modern society. Defining functional skills What are Functional Skills? Why are they being introduced? The key is to emphasise the INDEPENDENT APPLIED use of ENG/ICT/MATHS

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5. Functional skills qualifications in English, mathematics and ICT are available at Entry 1, Entry 2 and Entry 3, level 1 and level 2. The skills criteria for functional skills qualifications specify assessment outcomes for qualifications at each level in terms of skill standards, coverage and range. Each of the three skills has a set of performance standards based on three key areas. For example … Information & Communication Technology Using ICT systems Finding & Selecting Information Developing, Presenting & Communicating Information What are functional skills qualifications?

6. ThinkTank Functional Skills will become the CENTREPIECE of the secondary jigsaw and the glue in 14-19 education

7. ThinkTank Functional Skills: The aims Functional skills are the skills in English, Maths and ICT which enable people to: Apply understanding to everyday life Engage competently and confidently with others Solve problems in familiar and unfamiliar situations Develop personally and professionally as positive citizens It is a compulsory component of the Diploma and Foundation Learning tier. It is going to be a key indicator for school achievement in the future It is built into the Maths English ICT GCSE’s but will also be examined separately. Worcester - FS Resources

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9. The upshot of today’s training: Functional Skills Training 18/6/10 2010/2011 Yr 7 Functional Skills Project Roll out Yr 7 project in 2010/11 e.g. HWK project/focus week etc Include ELEMENTS of E/M/I ID opportunities by end of term Highlight in SOW’s – DISCRETE!

10. ThinkTank From the 3 subjects, we have listed the most easily transferable elements. This information is a reference point for identifying opportunities for task building.

11. ThinkTank Information & Communication Technology Session breakdown 1)Introduction 2)Starter activity – Developing your understand of ICT FS 3)Sign Posting Functional Skills 4)Using scenarios 5)Testing ICT Functional Skills 6)Ideas 7)Department booklets Objectives: To develop understanding of the requirements of ICT and enable staff to effectively map FS ICT into the curriculum

12. ThinkTank Current problems Are pupils transferring skills ? How can we solve these problems Work together, share ideas, understand a range of curriculums, map skills in all curriculums, improve standards in English, Maths and ICT.

13. ThinkTank We want your ideas Post-it Notes (sharing ideas) During the course of the session write down your: How do you already use ICT in lessons How could you use ICT in lessons

14. ThinkTank Italian We could email a job opportunity to students to apply to be a translator rep abroad

15. ThinkTank Starter activities Developing your understanding Activity 1 – Card sort Sort out the cards into the three different strands 1)Using ICT systems 2)Finding and Selecting Information 3)Developing, Presenting and Communicating Information

16. ThinkTank Answers Using ICT Systems 1 3 6 10 12 13 17 Find and Select Information 2 8 11 15 16 19 20 21 Develop, present and Communicate Information 4 5 7 9 14 18

17. ThinkTank Existing lessons where ICT functional skills are already being used

18. ThinkTank Year 7 PHSE Exploring Charities and successful collaboration

19. ThinkTank ScenarioScenario Students need to research a charity that interests them and that they feel is worthy of support Pupils will then need to present their research on the chosen charity making a case to their form about why they should support that cause. As a form pupils to discuss and explore different fund raising ideas and agree on a couple they will organise, arrange, promote and run a charity week in the second half of the summer term.

20. ThinkTank Students need to research a charity that interests them and that they feel is worthy of support. Finding and selecting information - Level 1 use search techniques to locate and select relevant information Using queries effectively Finding and selecting information - Level 2 Evaluate fitness for purpose of information Research Using ICT - Level 1 Work with files and folders to access, organise, store, label and retrieve information Finding and selecting information - Level 1 Select information from a variety of ICT sources for a straightforward task

21. ThinkTank Pupils will then need to present their research on the chosen charity making a case to their form about why they should support that cause. Developing, presenting and communicating information Level - 2 Apply editing, formatting and layout techniques to meet needs Finding and selecting information - Level 2 Evaluate fitness for purpose of information Present information Using ICT - Level 1 Work with files and folders to access, organise, store, label and retrieve information

22. ThinkTank As a form pupils to discuss and explore different fund raising ideas and agree on a couple they will organise, arrange, promote and run a charity week in the second half of the summer term. As a form pupils to discuss and explore different fund raising ideas and agree on a couple they will organise, arrange, promote and run a charity week in the second half of the summer term. Make posters to advertise event Finding and selecting information - Level 2 Evaluate fitness for purpose of information Developing, presenting and communicating information - Level 2 Apply editing, formatting and layout techniques to meet needs Developing, presenting and communicating information - Level 1 Combine information within a publication for a familiar audience and purpose Using ICT - Level 1 Work with files and folders to access, organise, store, label and retrieve information Level 2

23. ThinkTank KS4 FOOD Project ScenarioScenario Supermarkets have seen an increase in the demand for savoury ready meals and ready made desserts. A supermarket wishes to extend its current range that contributes to the recommendations of the “eat well plate” or the “5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day” rule Supermarkets have seen an increase in the demand for savoury ready meals and ready made desserts. A supermarket wishes to extend its current range that contributes to the recommendations of the “eat well plate” or the “5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day” rule

24. ThinkTank Task 1Task 1 Design and make a product that uses an ingredient/s from the local area which could be sold at a farmers’ market or in a farm shop

25. ThinkTank Students need to research locally grown produce Finding and selecting information - Level 1 use search techniques to locate and select relevant information Using queries effectively Finding and selecting information - Level 2 Evaluate fitness for purpose of information Research Using ICT - Level 1 Work with files and folders to access, organise, store, label and retrieve information Finding and selecting information - Level 1 Select information from a variety of ICT sources for a straightforward task Finding and selecting information – Level 2 Recognise copyright and other restraints on the use of information Finding and selecting information - Level 2 Apply editing, formatting and layout techniques to meet needs, including tables, graphics, records, numerical data, charts and other digital content Process and analyse numerical data

26. ThinkTank Pupils will then need to present their research on locally grown produce Developing, presenting and communicating information Level - 2 Apply editing, formatting and layout techniques to meet needs Finding and selecting information - Level 2 Evaluate fitness for purpose of information Present information Using ICT - Level 1 Work with files and folders to access, organise, store, label and retrieve information Finding and selecting information - Level 2 Apply editing, formatting and layout techniques to meet needs, including tables, graphics, records, numerical data, charts and other digital content Process and analyse numerical data

27. ThinkTank Your department Ideas Make a note On your Post-it

28. ThinkTank Scenario 1 - Science The NHS are concerned with the numbers of young people smoking. Local GP’s and Ledbury Hospital have asked you, as part of the ????, to research and make information available to Y10/Y11 students on the effects of smoking on their health.

29. ThinkTank The task Use your email to retrieve the task details and open the attached document. Use appropriate media to present your information/research. Ensure the information collected and presented is targeted at the correct year group. Save your work with a suitable file name and email back with the file attached.

30. ThinkTank Scenario 2 - Geography Wyvern FM are having a climate change week to raise awareness of issues surrounding this. They have tasked you, as part your work experience placement with them, to produce a 2 minute radio news broadcast to use during this climate change week.

31. ThinkTank The task Wyvern FM have provided you with data on temperature changes and CO 2 levels which you need to analyse and display as a suitable graph for their website and use in your broadcast. Use the internet to research causes and effects of global climate change from suitable websites. Record a two minute radio broadcast using audacity. Produce a logo for display on their website for this global climate change week, that could also be used on leaflets and large (A1) posters.

32. ThinkTank ICT Functional skills – Assessment example The Fitness Fun Leisure Centre has good sports facilities and offers different fitness sessions. In recent months, attendance has been poor. The Fitness Fun Leisure Centre needs more publicity. As a keen member of the junior membership committee you want to help. 1.The Fitness Fun Leisure Centre needs a new logo. This should attract people to the centre. Create a logo which: Is eye catching and publicises the centre Is suitable to use for all future marketing material such as posters, leaflets and presentation. Uses different graphical features. 2.You are going to give a presentation to a group of students of your own age to encourage them to use the facilities at the centre. a)Create three slides that have information on them about the fitness sessions run at the centre from the file FFdata. In the presentation use the logo you have created. b)Produce a handout with space for the audience notes next to each slide. Print the handout. This is Printout 1.

33. ThinkTank Ideas Jot them down

34. ThinkTank Functional English Functional Maths Functional ICT

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37. Support for sowing the seeds of Functional Skills