The project delivery team aimed to agree the focus and timescales of the work, establish the metrics to be used to measure the progress and mpact of planned activities on the tutors and determine the process for sharing practice which included montly video/telephone conferences betwene project leads.

This document is a summary of the 32 collaborative projects that took place as part of the Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment (OTLA) National Technical Programme. The aim of the programme was to support practitioners to work with employers, as well as each other, to improve and develop the teaching of vocational and technical skills across technical routes.

The teaching materials are made up of five topics, each divided into four units. This document contains all of the materials for all five topics, which can be delivered in any order. The topics are typical for learners at this level, reflecting priority needs and, as far as possible, universally engaging subject matter relating to learners’ lives, experiences, opinions and plans. Each unit is accompanied by a set of instructions with ideas for the teacher/practitioner on how to use, adapt and supplement them.

The reading and writing tasks are to be used with the screening questions, record sheet and screening guidance.