to explore the what , how and whenof functional skills

whatTo ensure functional skills success by motivating, engaging, tracking and supporting learners in functional skills development through effective and differentiated planning.

Individual learner results Group tracking by level

Initial assessment BKSB diagnostic

How: Diagnostic

How: PlanningPlanning for success

Planning for assessment and tracking of FS Learning

using a combination of in-context and standalone learning opportunities, electronic resources, vocational and standalone FS workbooks, practice tests and scenarios to engage learners

Using BKSB tracking grids to Identify priorities for group work and distributing worksheets as referenced by the software

Supporting individuals with supplementary materials referenced through BKSB to practice skills

Using vocational work books to supplement and provide ideas for activities in context

How: assessingMark work produced on BKSB PDF worksheets using answer sheets and mapping to FS criteria

Using functional skills criteria to :

Highlight naturally occurring opportunities in all schemes of work

To enable us to assess functional skills development during the course of other learning

To design assessment opportunities in all programmes that will enable us to provide evidence against these criteria

Link to Edexcel Functional skills criteria

How: FeedbackTrack individual progress and set targets through 1:1 during assessment and review weeks

Using all contact time to support functional skills learning

In standalone I hour functional skills sessions

Sharing progress information with colleagues

Enabling peer assessment of Functional Skills

How: Final PrepUsing automated marking skills checks to ensure competency

Using functional skills scenario workbooks to explore using skills in ‘ unfamiliar’ contexts in preparation for final assessments and exams

Complete BKSB

diagnostics

Use results to plan a scheme

of work

Use generic functional

skills workbooks in

delivery

Use Vocational

workbooks in delivery

Use functional skills scenarios

to apply learning to unfamiliar contexts

Use skills checks

Right move weekWe are here!

Start this now! Between now and

predicted final assessment date

Between now and March if leading to a

test

Assessment and review weeks

Assessment and review weeks

when

Sample 1 Sport and Healthcare level 1_Entry 3 Maths

Group tracking grid

Learner results

Learner results

Generic workbook materials Vocational work book materials

U:\BKSB FUNCTIONAL SKILL SCENARIO

U:\BKSB VOCATIONAL WORKBOOKS

Sample 2 Sport and Healthcare level 3_Level 1 English

Group tracking grid

Learner results

Generic workbook materials Vocational work book materials

U:\BKSB VOCATIONAL WORKBOOKS

U:\BKSB VOCATIONAL WORKBOOKS

Complete BKSB

diagnostics

Use results to plan a scheme

of work

Use generic functional

skills workbooks in

delivery

Use Vocational

workbooks in delivery

Use functional skills scenarios

to apply learning to unfamiliar contexts

Use skills checks

Right move weekWe are here!

Start this now! Between now and

predicted final assessment date

Between now and March if leading to a

test

Assessment and review weeks

Assessment and review weeks

when