functional skills introduction
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An introduction to Functional Skills at DV8 Training BrightonTRANSCRIPT
Functional Skills English and Maths
Supporting Your Main Course
Hi I'm Chris
Who Am I?
Tangled1. Get into two teams – On your hand-out there
will be a band. Find the people who have the same band.
2. Take an end of the string3. Untangle yourself so you meet your partner4. Ask each other the questions attached to the
string
What Is Funky Skills?
Vocational (Your main
course)
English
Maths
You need to be here!
What is Funky Skills?
Writing a letterSending an E-Mail
Understanding Information
Getting the
Right change!
Entering a
Competition
Applying for
Funding
Working out
Your finances
Planning a night out
or organisin
g a gigMeasuring things
and Doing Research
How Could Funky Skills Help You?
Help you with your main course
Help you get a job and keep it!
Help you set up your own business or project
Help you in every day life
What Funky Skills Is NOT!Like GCSE English in school
Reading strange out of date plays
What Funky Skills Is NOT!Complicated Maths that makes no sense
Sat at desks writing all daySat at desks doing sums all day
What we will do
1• Induction• Find out who you are and where you're at
2• Project 1• Planning a Night
3• Project 2• Social Networking
4• Project 3• Your Own Company
5• Project 4• Getting a job / funding / apprentice ship / on a different course
Three ExamsYou take
them when you are ready
1 English Reading,1 English Writing
1 Maths+
Speaking and Listening
Assessment
Why do we have to do this anyway?
1. On your hand-out there is a colour. Find the person with the same colour as you
2. You will be given a big piece of paper, marker pens and a set of cards
3. Each card will have a job description on it4. In your groups suggest ways you might use
English and Maths when doing each of the jobs. Remember, Speaking and Listening is also English!
You decided on some rules with your tutorThe same rules apply here
Activity:1. Each group will be given a card2. Read the card and design a role play for the
scenario on the card showing:3. When something went wrong4. What could have been done