The national strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills Embedding Skills for Life in

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The national strategy for improving adult
literacy and numeracy skillsEmbedding Skills
for Life in Vocational and Other Training
Provision
SKILLS FOR LIFE
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Embedded teaching learning the Skills for
Life definition
Embedded teaching learning combines the
development of literacy, language and numeracy
with vocational and other skills. The skills
acquired provide learners with the confidence,
competence and motivation necessary for them to
succeed in qualifications, in life and at work.
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Why embedded learning?

• Embedded learning
• extends the generic Skills for Life learning
  infrastructure already in place
• supports the Governments 2007 target 1.5
  million learner achievements
• targets and motivates vocational trainees as well
  as other harder to reach learners
• improves retention and achievement across
  providers
• supports the Success for All strategy

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Embedding Skills for Life
Government
Organisation
Learner
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Whats happening?
Leadership Management
Teacher Training
Embedding Skills for Life
Materials for Embedded Learning
Whole Organisation Pathfinders
Dual Qualifications
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Materials for Embedded Learning (1)

• informed by NRDC research project and detailed
  research into subject coverage
• assumes the teacher has the Certificate for Adult
  Literacy / Numeracy Subject Support Level 3
• ideal for use in team teaching between vocational
  and LLN specialists
• exemplar materials, selective coverage of
  vocational / community contexts

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Materials for Embedded Learning (2)

• referenced to the Adult Core Curricula and the
  NOS wherever relevant
• teacher reference files with colour and
  photocopiable versions of learner pages
• online versions and interactive practice
  materials
• integrated assignments
• trialled in a range of providers

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Materials for Embedded Learning (3)

• Batch one files now available to order!
• Trowel occupations
• Social care
• Amenity horticulture
• Family health
• Effective communication for international nurses
• Batches 2 and 3 due in 2005 and 2006
• including E2E, retail, warehousing, hospitality,
  catering, childcare, foundation construction
  sports leadership

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SKILLS FOR LIFE
Peter Gibb Contract manager Materials for
Embedded Learning project Adult Basic Skills
Strategy Unit peter.gibb_at_dfes.gsi.gov.uk 020 7273
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