This case study tells how, in order to support local skills needs, Colchester Institute created the Passport to Work programme. Following an initial interview and assessment, and an introductory/diagnostic programme, they offered students the opportunity to gain an insight into the offshore wind farm sector.
"This case study tells how SEEVIC' ""Supported Internships"" programme, focused on employability. The programme has learners in college one day a week to study English and maths at a level which is appropriate for them. It includes GCSE, functional skills, or work related pre-entry level English and maths in order to support learners so that they can function in the workplace."
Series of process flowcharts from HMP Garth:
• to help instructors breakdown work that takes place in the workshops/ work areas, so that they could articulate to prisoners and education staff what skills were required;
• to help maths and English teachers work with instructors to identify where targets could be embedded in work activities
• to enable maths/ English teachers to contextualise learning up in education/ in the learning pods, so that they could show learners how maths and English could be applied to working practices.
A case study exploring ways of enabling learners to identify, explore, and mitigate their barriers to learning.
A case study of a project exploring methods to improve operational support and in particular ongoing skills' profile monitoring and target setting for those in apprenticeships
These short clips show post-16 practitioners and learners in a range of settings engaged in active learning activities aimed at developing skills to successfully complete vocational programmes and associated maths qualifications. The main aim is to support practitioners to reflect on and develop their practice; several of the clips could also be used to engage relatively reluctant learners.
This guide is one of a series aimed at practitioners from a wide range of providers, including FE colleges, independent learning providers and those working in the Secure Estate, who support post-16 vocational learners to develop their maths skills up to and including level 2. This guide focuses on the maths embedded in Hospitality and catering.
The guides, together with films which aim to stimulate viewers to reflect on their practice, have been created as part of the Maths Pipeline Programme.
This guide is one of a series aimed at practitioners from a wide range of providers, including FE colleges, independent learning providers and those working in the Secure Estate, who support post-16 vocational learners to develop their maths skills up to and including level 2. This guide focuses on the maths embedded in Health and social care.
The guides, together with films which aim to stimulate viewers to reflect on their practice, have been created as part of the Maths Pipeline Programme.
This guide is one of a series aimed at practitioners from a wide range of providers, including FE colleges, independent learning providers and those working in the Secure Estate, who support post-16 vocational learners to develop their maths skills up to and including level 2. This guide focuses on the maths embedded in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy.
The guides, together with films which aim to stimulate viewers to reflect on their practice, have been created as part of the Maths Pipeline Programme.
This guide is one of a series aimed at practitioners from a wide range of providers, including FE colleges, independent learning providers and those working in the Secure Estate, who support post-16 vocational learners to develop their maths skills up to and including level 2. This guide focuses on construction and the built environment.
The guides, together with films which aim to stimulate viewers to reflect on their practice, have been created as part of the Maths Pipeline Programme.
