A newsletter sharing a range of stories, ideas and new ways of working, all of which are currently emerging from the Foundation's Outstanding, Teaching, Learning and Assessment (OTLA) programme. It concentrates on the real experiences of professionals and keeps at its heart the transformational power of learning and the unique experience of each individual learner.
A resource for mainstream leaders, teaching and support staff working with pupils and students with special educational needs and learning difficulties and disabilities.
A report exploring the teaching and delivery of maths for learners 16-19 who have struggled with the subject, researching UK and international literature for effective practices and evidence from maths specialist organisations, FE providers, and individual consultants.
There is not one simple solution to improve maths and english and each organisation will have its own set of unique challenges. However, there is a growing body of expertise that suggest some critical success factors for providers. Our Top Ten Tips provide advice and guidance to improve outcomes in Maths and English.
A Pearltrees site created for emCETT's ‘Practitioner-Led Action Research’ programme (2013 - 2015) to help practitioners explore the theory and practice of action research.
These presentations are part of an LSRN discussion workshop covering evidence informed decision making. At the workshop, participants were invited to share their experiences of evidence-use in decision-making in particular contexts and to look for correspondence with the generic messages from the systematic review.
This zip file contains the first drafts of fifteen flyers summarising the maths and English dimensions of a variety of technical and vocational areas. They were designed to help providers and employers to embed maths and English skills into their study programmes and work experience placements. Although these are still relevant there are now revised flyers that can be found on the Study Programmes Exhibition Site on the Excellence Gateway.
Getting initial, diagnostic and formative assessment right is critical to improve learner motivation, engagement and achievement. These 12 Effective Practice Guidelines have been co-created with the sector.
A maths and English Good Practice Guide launched by West Suffolk College following two very successful conferences focussing on leadership in those subjects. Delegates from across the country, who wanted to share the college’s strategy for GCSE resit success, contributed to the guide which is now available on a new maths and English website: https://allaboutme.wsc.ac.uk/
This small-scale research was part of a suite of projects funded and commissioned by ETF as part of Future Apprenticeships. It identifies effective equality and diversity practice in apprenticeship delivery and support methods for apprentices with a disability or learning difficulties. This report includes case study examples to support providers to increase diversity in apprenticeships.
