Embedding Essential Skills

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How important do you think it is to embed literacy and numeracy in your subject area?

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Why is embedding literacy and numeracy important?

WHY?

Skills Barometer for Northern Ireland (2015) forecasts fewer and fewer job opportunities for those with low/no qualifications

Aim of Northern Ireland’s 10x Skills Strategy to have all working population educated to Level 2 or above (including literacy and numeracy)

 

WHY?

• Improves relevancy and therefore increases the likelihood of retention
• Allows students to see the 'big picture'
• Improves learners ability to complete vocational tasks
• Helps prepare learners for real world scenarios where these skills will be required
• Builds learner confidence

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Literacy Task

You will be given an advertisement. Critique areas in need of improvement and design your own advertisement to promote a business in your own vocational area.

Present!

Embedding Literacy: Some Strategies

• Problem Based Learning
• Scenarios: Real world client-based issues
• Guest speakers
• Discussions
• Word Walls 
• Encouraging soft skills through collaborative tasks

Numeracy Task

You have been given a budget of £1000 to improve workspace facilities for your students. 

Create a table, listing the items required, including cost, and decide the best way to allocate your funds. 

Present!

In what ways can you now embed literacy and numeracy in your vocational teaching?

How do you feel about embedding literacy and numeracy now?

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