FUNCTIONAL SKILLS UPDATE AND NEWS FUNCTIONAL SKILLS RESULTS

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS UPDATE AND NEWS…

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS RESULTS: Maths Level 1: one learner Maths Level 2: six learners

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS RESULTS: English Reading Level 1: four learners Level 2: six learners Writing Level 1: two learners Level 2: four learners

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS RESULTS: English Speaking and Listening Level 1: 0 learners Level 2: 9 learners Functional Skills English (all components) Level 1: no learners Level 2: four learners

MATHS AT WORK Helping Your Apprentice with Maths at Work Think about how, when and where you use maths every day Point out examples of ways in which maths is used when you introduce them to a work-related task Start with something they are familiar with before moving on to situations that may be new to them Encourage them to identify fresh examples themselves

MATHS AT WORK Encourage them to practise their skills in new situations Give them responsibility: this ensures that they develop skills in context Help them aspects of other employees’ roles that involve maths

MATHS AT WORK Useful Questions: What do you know about the problem? What are the key words or facts? Would it help if you drew a picture or a diagram? Try breaking the task down into steps before working through it Think of a similar problem that you have solved in a different situation How can you work out your own method of solving it? Does the answer look reasonable and/or make sense? How can you check that you have got the right answer?