Teaching Skills Update | March 2024
Hello and welcome to Pearson’s Skills Newsletter for March 2024 covering all things Functional Skills, ESOL, EDSQ and much, much more. This month we will have updates on funding in apprenticeships, a new blog containing an amazing case study and a new webinar on Digital Functional Skills??
New Functional Skills Blog?
March sees a new Functional Skills blog covering Functional Skills in the news so far in 2024. Also included is a case study of how Functional Skills are being used to support GCSE outcomes to great effect at Sandwell College. Read the full article?here: Everybody's talking about Functional Skills
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New Webinar: Digital Functional Skills
A new addition to our YouTube?playlist :?
This has an in-depth look at the assessment structure for Digital Functional Skills and uses our new exemplification documents and practice assessments to demonstrate how the assessments work.
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New Past Papers: Functional Skills Maths Paper-Based?
We now have set 10 live for Functional Skills maths retired past papers at Level 1 and 2.?
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New Past Papers: Functional Skills English Paper-Based?
We now have set 10 live for Functional Skills English retired past papers at Level 1 and 2.?
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Functional Skills Funding in Apprenticeships?
The Government has decided to extend the LDD apprenticeships English and maths flexibilities pilot to allow all providers to benefit from a flexibility in the English and maths rules from the funding year 2024-25. Usually, a Level 2 apprentice needs to achieve Level 1 English and maths if they do not hold those qualifications or a proxy. A Level 3 apprentice needs to achieve level 2 English and maths. However, learners with an EHCP or an LDA can work towards Entry 3 instead. ? This extension of the pilot means is that apprentices with SEND needs, but no EHCP or LDA can now work towards Entry 3 as well. The provider’s SENDCo will be allowed to carry out additional assessments of needs and judge if a learner can be granted this flexibility.?You can access the funding document here:
This article from FEWeek on the pilot is an interesting read and is available here:?SEND apprenticeship pilot proving a hit . ?
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NEW Functional Skills Maths CPD?
There are still some places left on our Spring/Summer CPD for Functional Skills English. Teaching the Fundamentals (Functional Skills English Level 1 and 2) - a series of CPD sessions designed to support teachers' knowledge and delivery of the fundamentals of Functional Skills English at Level 1 and 2.?
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Getting The Basics Right: Level 1 and 2 Functional Skills Maths?
This session provides a detailed look at the basic areas that our assessments have highlighted that learners need more support with. This session will support teaching and learning in the following areas:?
Friday 19th April,?3:00 - 4:00pm |?Register for free
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Concepts That Challenge Learners: Level 1 Functional Skills Maths?
This session provides a detailed look at four areas that our assessments have highlighted that learners need more support with. This session will support teaching and learning in the following areas:?
Friday 26th?April,?3:00 - 4:00pm |?Register for free
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Concepts That Challenge Learners: Level 2 Functional Skills Maths
This session provides a detailed look at four areas that our assessments have highlighted that learners need more support with. This session will support teaching and learning in the following areas:?
Friday 3rd May,?3:00 - 4:00pm |?Register for free
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NEW Functional Skills English CPD
There are still some places left on our Spring/Summer CPD for Functional Skills English. Teaching the Fundamentals (Functional Skills English Level 1 and 2) - a series of CPD sessions designed to support teachers' knowledge and delivery of the fundamentals of Functional Skills English at Level 1 and 2.?
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Teaching the Fundamentals Functional Skills English (Level 1 and 2) Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar?
This session provides a detailed look at what learners need to know and be able to produce to be successful in their assessments at Level 1 and 2. Covering both reading and writing, this session will allow tutors to:?
Thursday, 18?April,?3:00 - 4:00pm |?Register for free
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Teaching the Fundamentals Functional Skills English (Level 1 and 2) Organisational Features?
This session provides a detailed look at what learners need to know and be able to produce to be successful in their assessments at Level 1 and 2. Covering both reading and writing, this session will allow tutors to:?
Thursday, 25?April, 3:00 - 4:00pm |?Register for free
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Teaching the Fundamentals Functional Skills English (Level 1 and 2) Language Features and Vocabulary?
This session provides a detailed look at what learners need to know and be able to produce to be successful in their assessments at Level 1 and 2. Covering both reading and writing, this session will allow tutors to:?
Thursday, 2?May 3:00 - 4:00pm |?Register for free
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Teaching the Fundamentals Functional Skills English (Level 1 and 2) Fact, Opinion, Bias, Formal and Informal Language
This session provides a detailed look at what learners need to know and be able to produce to be successful in their assessments at Level 1 and 2. Covering both reading and writing, this session will allow tutors to:?
Thursday 9?May 3:00 - 4:00pm |?Register for free
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Teaching the Fundamentals Functional Skills English (Level 1 and 2) Skills for Speaking, Listening and Communicating?
This session provides a detailed look at what learners need to know and be able to produce to be successful in their assessments at Level 1 and 2. Covering discussions, short talks and presentations, this session will allow tutors to:?
Thursday, 16?May, 3:00 - 4:00pm |?Register for free
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Nelly Corner
This month Nelly is preparing for April showers by wrapping up warm.?
By Chris Briggs - Product Manager Post 16 English, Maths and Digital Skills