October 30th - the Functional Skills
newsletter
A varied selection of news and resource items in this
newsletter. We start with news from the
Guroo guys that the on-line Functional Skills screener/level checker is now up
and running at www.myfunctionalskills.co.uk and also details about new videos designed to help learners new
to Guroo and tutors getting the best from a free trial.
Also in the news this week, two items from Ofsted and
LSIS – the first about good practice in integrating Functional Skills and the
second some research about the importance of Functional Skills in the
curriculum. There are links to both
areas.
And finally we have news of this week's
webinar which will go ahead on Wednesday at 4.00pm – a look at the new on-line
Functional Skills Level Checker/Screener service available at www.myfunctionalskills.co.uk
Plus we have links to previous webinar recordings too – a reminder that
you will need to login as a guest and the password is always password.
As always, your comments and thoughts
are appreciated - let us know what you'd like us to cover in the newsletter by
emailing the editor - jwells@guroo.co.uk
On-line Functional Skills level checker/screener
goes live along with new free trial support and learner videos.
We don't normally lead on a story from
our sponsors Guroo, but this one is quite a biggie.
The Guroo guys have released an on-line
version of the Functional Skills Level Checker/Screener.
Available at www.myfunctionalskills.co.uk
and linked to your existing site codes, the system does not require a user
login and so can be used as a pre-course screener or as part of an interview
process.
All existing Guroo customers can try
the on-line version for free - just email info@guroo.co.uk and we'll
add 100 assessment credits and send you the associated guidance document.
Also new from Guroo are learner and
tutor support videos. They have been produced in-house, using a mixture
of video, animation and screen tracking.
Ofsted good practice resources - integrating
Functional Skills into apprenticeships
Now that Functional Skills and GCSE are
the only two funded maths and English qualifications for apprenticeships, it's
good to see good case study material being released. We spotted this one
on the Ofsted site.
Functional Skills under the spotlight
Barking and Dagenham College's Tinyan
Akin-Omoyajowo has new findings on how functional skills classes are
presented to learners.
- Not highlighting the relevance of Functional Skills to
learners everyday lives made it difficult for learners to relaise that
FunctionalSkills were an integral part of their course.
- Timetabling classes at the end of day, before lunch or
on days when learners were not due in college gave them an excuse not to
attend classes
- Where prospectus information did not highlight Functional Skills, or the interview process didn't stress the importance, learners viewed the classes as odd-ons with no relevance to their chosen vocation.
Wednesday Webinar at 4.00pm
This week’s webinar is entitled
"On-line Functional Skills Level Checker/Screener".
Jonathan will take you through a 15 minute look at the new on-line service
available at www.myfunctionalskills.co.uk
This is a low cost, streamlined and very effective way to get a good idea of a
learners potential without the time and effort for a full initial assessment
and diagnostic.
Previous webinars are recorded and
available anytime for playback - login as a guest and the password is password.
Simply click on the links below and don’t forget, if you’d like to have your
own 1:1 webinar looking at how Guroo can help you support Functional Skills,
just call us on 0191 305 5045 or email info@guroo.co,uk and we’ll take it from there.
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