BLTL: Adult maths and English through a slightly wider learning lens by Catina https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other E.g. Excellence Gateway exhibition site functional skills starter kit | LWI Citizens Curriculum and Skills Escalator projects | Ofsted good practice examples | research reports en-us 2018-06-13 23:43:01 UTC 2023-03-17 05:22:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Making maths and English work for all (2015) Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267093649 Review of what employers and learners need from the maths and English qualifications taken by young people and adults]]> 2018-06-13 21:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267093649 Sutton Trust - what makes good teaching? Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267095866 2018-06-13 22:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267095866 Ofqual's employer qualification perceptions survey (2017) Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267108733 2,000 employers in England were surveyed to gather views on vocational, technical and functional skills qualifications.

Key findings
  1. Large employers are significantly more likely than small and micro employers to:
    • arrange or fund training that leads to a qualification
    • report greater awareness and understanding of qualifications and assessments
    • report more positive perceptions of qualifications and assessments
    • report involvement in development of qualifications or apprenticeships
  2. There are significant differences between employers who say they typically recruit people with, or train them in, functional skills, vocational and technical qualifications and those who do not.
  3. Employers who have been involved in the development of qualifications are significantly more likely to report more positive perceptions about them.
]]> 2018-06-13 23:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267108733 Qualification levels Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267110598 2018-06-13 23:55:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267110598 Tackling the Challenge of Low Numeracy Skills in Young People and Adults Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267110879 Ofsted full report, 2011

Highlights common features of effective numeracy teaching and learning:

  1. developing learners’ ability to tackle numeracy-related problems by setting them in purposeful contexts
  2. showing learners how to build on their previous knowledge and skills to develop their understanding
  3. providing opportunities for learners to work out the most appropriate approaches to problems individually and with other learners
  4. encouraging learners to tackle their misconceptions by analysing incorrect answers
  5. developing learners’ conceptual understanding of numeracy through activities which helped them reach the stage where they could explain why a specific method worked
  6. enabling learners to apply mathematical techniques in their training, at work or in their personal lives.
Also looks at: 
  • Key features of effective practice 
  • Most commonly identified reasons for underperformance 
  • Main challenges faced by providers in securing further improvement

]]> 2018-06-13 23:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267110879 Increasing provision in English and mathematics through planning (2015) Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267113100 An Ofsted good practice example showing how some providers have increased provision in English and mathematics to meet the rising demand.]]> 2018-06-14 00:19:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267113100 Excellence Gateway Toolkits Exhibition Site: Functional Skills Starter Kit Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267486567 Guidance and resources:
  • To support full implementation of the 2010 qualifications by September 2012 
  • For managers, teachers and workplace assessors new to functional skills
  • For transition from adult literacy and numeracy provision
  • For providers delivering functional skills.

    Some content/links are now out of date, e.g. 
  • References BIS
  • Brings together nationally developed resources from the Functional Skills Support Programme, and the Being functional site, as well as some provider-developed resources produced through the LSIS Skills for Life Support and Support for Literacy, Language and Numeracy programmes, both largely superseded by the services and materials the awarding bodies offer.

6 sections: 
  1. Functional skills key policy messages
  2. Self-check and action planning
  3. Developing effective practice
  4. Resources to support effective practice
  5. Case studies
  6. Continuing professional development
]]> 2018-06-17 10:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267486567 ETF Excellence Gateway Exhibition Site: Starter kit for creating accessible learning materials Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267488020 Created by JISC TechDis, merge  pedagogical and technical advice where previously these were scattered.

8 sections:

  1. Users who have difficulty seeing things
  2. Users who have difficulty hearing things
  3. Users who have difficulties understanding things
  4. Users who have difficulty concentrating
  5. Users who have difficulties handling and manipulating things
  6. Users who have difficulties communicating with others
  7. Users who have difficulty accessing text
  8. Users who are dyslexic

]]> 2018-06-17 10:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267488020 Embedding materials Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267488166 e.g. on ETF Excellence Gateway at: https://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/content/import-pdf4392-0]]> 2018-06-17 10:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267488166 LWI Citizens' Curriculum Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267488295 Phase-2 interim report: http://www.learningandwork.org.uk/resource/citizens-curriculum-phase-2-interim-evaluation-report/]]> 2018-06-17 10:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267488295 LWI Skills Escalator Pilot (2017) Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267488612
  • Time-poor working clients would only engage on their own terms and at a time that was suitable for their individual and household circumstances – but could benefit from support when the time was right. 
  • Those starting with qualifications at level 3 and upwards also had larger earnings gains than those starting with lower qualifications.
  • Clients with additional or complex needs risked disengaging with the support or not being able to overcome their barriers and achieve an outcome.
  • A key benefit of the Skills Escalator programme was to keep people in work. 
    • ]]>     2018-06-17 11:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267488612     LWI Citizens’ Curriculum Participatory Resource Pack Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267490866
  • Practical guidelines on how to use participatory techniques to support and add value to the Citizens’ Curriculum approach. 
  • Focus on language (ESOL) and literacy learning
  • Provides inspiration for TLA around other Citizens’ Curriculum capabilities.
    • ]]>     2018-06-17 11:59:49 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267490866     Back to the BLTL padlet of padlets Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267494761 2018-06-17 13:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267494761 ETF Excellence Gateway exhibition site toolkit: Dyslexia Starter Kit Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267503358 To help teachers and providers:
    • To increase the number of dyslexic adult learners identified and supported
    • To improve equality, diversity and inclusion for people with dyslexia
    • By providing information with regard to screening and assessment issues;
    • By promoting whole organisation approaches to dyslexia support for people in different settings and contexts,
    • By providing links to online CPD materials for teachers and support staff;
    • By providing information about research and legislation
    • By highlighting multisensory teaching and learning approaches to support dyslexic learners.
    7 sections - resources for teachers are in 4 and 5.
    1. Introduction – definitions and characteristics of dyslexia
    2. Policy and background
    3. Research background
    4. Planning provision
    5. Assessment
    6. Resources for assessment, teaching and learning
    7. Developing staff skills – awareness-raising and CPD 
    ]]>     2018-06-17 16:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267503358     Ofqual: Improving Functional Skills Qualifications research report (2015) Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267511635 Found aspects of the (2010) FSQs  needed to be improved. As a result, awarding bodies were required to make changes in 4 areas: 
    1. improving the quality of assessment materials
    2. reducing the risk of malpractice and maladministration
    3. strengthening standard setting procedures 
    4. evaluating better how far qualifications are meeting user needs
    ]]>     2018-06-17 18:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267511635     Ncfe reasonable adjustments and special considerations policy Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267515666 2018-06-17 19:51:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267515666 Ofqual: Specifications in relation to the reasonable adjustment of general qualifications Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267516648 First published 2011. Updated September 2017. ]]> 2018-06-17 20:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267516648 DfE Functional SkillsEnglish andmathematics subjectcontent: equalityimpact assessment Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267518933 February 2018]]> 2018-06-17 20:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/267518933 Historical English, mathematics and ESOL resources from old sites (pre-ETF) Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/268207622 The old Readwriteplus site is closed. All linked learner material, teacher’s notes and audio files are available in zip files in the ETF Excellence Gateway repository at: http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/  and via links in the attached document.]]> 2018-06-22 09:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/268207622 Access for All: Six principles for principals to consider inimplementing CCSS for students with disabilities. Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/268208146 American guidelines for principals produced in 2012 by naesp. Not necessarily for adults either but makes role of principals clear and therefore provides straightforward explanations (rather than specialist SEN & D) which may be useful for developing/usingnew resources. ]]> 2018-06-22 09:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/268208146 Ofqual: (Final) Decisions on Functional Skills reform: Decisions on rules and guidance for newFunctional Skills Qualifications in English and mathematics Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/269254021 Published 28 June 2018
    Final section is equality impact assessment on pages 22-26. All concerns re: disability equality and maths raised in consultation have been overridden as have most raised in relation to English.]]>     2018-07-03 10:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/269254021     2018 Reading Well aims to combat mental health stigma with books by Matt Haig, Sathnam Sanghera and Ruby Wax Librarycat https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/269585623 2018-07-06 20:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Librarycat/OU_BLTL_other/wish/269585623