Management, Delivery and Management, Delivery and Innovation of Contextualised Innovation of Contextualised English and Maths' English and Maths'

Wii TournamentWii Tournament

Clare BrownClare Brown

*Overview:Overview:

*College EthosCollege Ethos*Group Overview or Where we BeganGroup Overview or Where we Began*ContextContext*Engaging LearnersEngaging Learners*Functional ContentFunctional Content*FeedbackFeedback

* New Colleague* Enterprise* Added Value* Practical Wider Skills* Soft Skills

*Functional Skills Maths; Entry Level – Level 2

*Head down, hood up, phone on

*‘If I knew I had to do English, I wouldn’t have done the course’

Group Overview or “Where we Began”

The ContextThe Context

• Wii Tournament http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgcuNkKB6-I

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• Individual Members Tasks

• Whole Group Decisions

*Engaging LearnersEngaging Learners

*Based on Initial Research*A Common Aim*Context*Applicable Skills*A sense of Consistency

*Functional Skills

* Entry Learners:Entry Learners:Emails, Posters, Leaflets, Menus and Floor Plans

* Level 1:Level 1:Rule Formulation, Letters, Game Reviews, Tournament Structure

* Level 2:Level 2:Event Synopsis, Letters, Leaflets, Analyse of the Impact of Video Games

External Feedback

‘I’ve learnt how to organise an event’

‘I could write a letter to an employer or supplier’

‘I worked with people in a team, using cooperation’

‘I have learnt about organising skills’

‘I had to learn how to review my work’

‘I have learnt some new teamwork skills’

Internal FeedbackInternal Feedback

Learners Lacked Independent Reasoning Skills

Learner Apprehension

Changing Attitudes

Energy

Motivation

Reasonable Expectations

Staff Feedback‘‘The learners have responded to the event by engaging The learners have responded to the event by engaging in making posters, dictionary work, producing, sign-up in making posters, dictionary work, producing, sign-up sheets and planning the gaming area. Such a broad sheets and planning the gaming area. Such a broad spectrum of activities has enabled learners to shine in spectrum of activities has enabled learners to shine in at least one or more of the activities, thus promoting at least one or more of the activities, thus promoting self esteem.’self esteem.’

‘‘As a support worker this style of learning influenced my As a support worker this style of learning influenced my role so far as I have seen how a ‘can do’ attitude rather role so far as I have seen how a ‘can do’ attitude rather than a ‘must do’ one has drawn out the most than a ‘must do’ one has drawn out the most disengaged members of the group, thus making my job disengaged members of the group, thus making my job a real pleasure.’a real pleasure.’

*QuestionsQuestions

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