GMLPF Winter Forum Tuesday 23 rd January 2017 The Conference Centre at LACE
SUPPORTING THE SECTOR SUE LOWNSBROUGH REGIONAL SPECIALIST LEAD NORTH WEST MATHS AND ENGLISH
REGIONAL SPECIALIST LEAD NORTH WEST To work with you to identify training needs and advise on appropriate solutions within the ETF offer including: • courses • resources • events RSL NW and Cumbria Sue.lownsbrough@etfoundation.co.uk Suel@pdnorth.org.uk Sue.lownsbrough@gmx.co.uk Mobile: 077 468 04135 EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 3
Welcome Today I will be looking at how providers can work collaboratively to improve the outcomes for learners’ on their maths and English courses EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 4
WICKED PROBLEMS! “Wicked Problems are challenging because they are difficult to define; there is not a correct solution, they are inextricably linked to the context, there may be no obvious cause and effect and they are likely to lead to much debate, disagreement and conflict.” Rittel and Webber 1974 p.12 EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 5
WICKED PROBLEMS! “ A problem whose solution requires a great number of people to change their mindsets and behaviour is likely to be a wicked problem. Therefore, many standard examples of wicked problems come from the areas of public planning and policy.” EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 6
ELEMENTS OF THE WICKED PROBLEM • Engagement and motivation of learners? • Progress on course? • Roll on roll off enrolment? • Shortage of trained staff? • Support of employers • Limited budgets? • Apprenticeship standards? Education & Training Foundation 7
FEATURES OF BEST PRACTICE • Driven from the top • Whole Organisation Approach • Highly skilled and motivated tutors • Learner centred approaches • Risk and innovation • Sharing successes EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 8
WHOLE ORGANISATION APPROACH • IAG – what level of maths and English does the learner currently have? What level will they need to achieve? Is that reasonable? • Are the learners prepared for their initial assessment task? • How do you meet individual learners needs? • How do specialists, vocational tutors, assessors and employers work together? Education & Training Foundation 9
THE MATHS AND ENGLISH PIPELINE EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 10
VOCATIONAL TUTORS DEVELOPING LEARNERS’ ENGLISH EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 11
PERSONAL EFFECTIVE SKILLS TEACHING EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENT EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 12
ELEMENTS OF THE WICKED PROBLEM – TUTORS’ PERSONAL SKILLS EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 13
ELEMENTS OF THE WICKED PROBLEM – SUITABLY QUALIFIED STAFF - Teach at Level 2 Recruiting tutors and assessors with the necessary maths and English skills is a challenge. Two-day course - introduction to teaching maths or English, both GCSE and functional skills, for those who are new to teaching maths and English. EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 14
• Functional Skills Reforms • Interactive webinar to introduce the purpose, content and structure of new materials to support revised Functional Skills in maths and English. • Supporting you to identify when and how context matters when teaching Functional Skills ELEMENTS OF THE WICKED PROBLEM – SUITABLY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND SKILLED STAFF Education & Training Foundation 1 5
ELEMENTS OF THE WICKED PROBLEM – SUITABLY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND SKILLED STAFF • Effective embedding of maths and English • “I have had a wealth of positive response from the training event on Friday. The feedback was amazing ..was fantastic. So a huge thank you for delivering such an engaging course.” JH Education & Training Foundation 16
ELEMENTS OF THE WICKED PROBLEM – ASSESSING PROGRESS (AFL) Support tutors to enable them and the learners to monitor, evaluate and review progress, to build on individual learner’s prior knowledge, and match teaching to individual learner needs. Education & Training Foundation 17
ELEMENTS OF THE WICKED PROBLEM -USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO ENGAGE LEARNERS EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 18
“ “ I use YouTube clips for discussion about verbal communication, these are recorded directly onto Soundcloud and can then be accessed by individuals once they have left the class” ”…looking forward to having conversations with you all, after attending Bob's knock out brilliant jam packed day in London recently. I've enjoyed getting to grips with GoConqr, and introducing it to teachers…”. EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 19
ELEMENTS OF THE WICKED PROBLEM – LEARNER RESILIENCE Addresses the negative attitudes and anxieties towards maths and English and identifies strategies to engage and motivate them. EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 20
PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGES • Professional Exchanges are regional hubs that enable teachers and middle managers to share their knowledge and skills. • PD North is the hub covering the NW, Yorkshire and Humberside and the North East http://pdnorth.org.uk/ • Become part of a dedicated community sharing resources and expertise with your own network meetings and North West: Punam Khosla website covering the North West, email punamk@pdnorth.org.uk Yorkshire and Humberside and the or telephone 07713 686834 North East. https://animoto.com/play/e4q1mwgv JHfVqSbYvYgo6w • EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 21
FUTURE APPRENTICESHIPS EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 22
COURSES TO SUPPORT THOSE TEACHING MATHS AND ENGLISH TO APPRENTICES Interactive webinars for those working with apprentices Partnering with employers to support maths and English Supporting vulnerable learners in maths and English in apprenticeships Developing & supporting learners’ maths and English – coming soon Digital approaches for maths and English – coming soon Designing a supportive curriculum in maths and English for lower attainers Spotlight on maths & English CPD and resources to support apprenticeship delivery and gateway Improving Assessment for Learning (maths and English) Courses for vocational teachers and trainers Vocational revitaliser: an introduction: maths course | English course | combined maths and English course Vocational revitaliser: develop your practice: maths course | English course EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 23
SHARING SUCCESS NW MATHS AND ENGLISH WORKING GROUP FOR WORK-BASED LEARNING PROVIDERS • Established December responding to requests from sector • Meetings will rotate round providers • Agenda determined by the participants • Next meeting 21.3.18 2.00 at NLTG Accrington EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 24
SOME EXAMPLES OF BEST PRACTICE CONTINUED Strategic approach ensures : - the learners are assessed and signed up to the most appropriate course for their level “Sales” team, assessors, tutors and employers know and understand the - maths and English agenda and what their role is in it EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 25
SOME EXAMPLES OF BEST PRACTICE - Recruitment of all tutors and assessors – maths and English skills and quals - On-going CPD and assessment of skill levels - Dual delivery between subject specialists and vocational tutors and assessors - Development of independent learners using blended learning approaches - Tracking of progress using on line software - Using examples and approaches that learners identify with for example digital EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 26
LAST YEAR, WE SUPPORTED OUTCOMES IN MATHS AND ENGLISH BY… - providing a Health Check tool for a whole organisation approach - training 3,951 practitioners to improve their practice - enabling 3,200 practitioner to improve their personal skills via Foundation Online Learning - providing exhibition sites on the Excellence Gateway EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 27
FEEDBACK SO FAR… " What I've seen so far today is just fantastic. A 'ray of resources' that are free, that we had no idea actually existed.” Jo Yearley, Childcare, Health and Social Care Tutor "This course has shown me that the ETF really understands the challenges that we're facing." Patrice Miller, English Lecturer EDUCATION & TRAINING FOUNDATION 28
SUE LOWNSBROUGH ETFOUNDATION.CO.UK THANK YOU ANY QUESTIONS?
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