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Embed Maths and English into Vocational Programmes of Study – FE

Help vocational learners get better at the maths and English their trade already depends on, without it feeling like school all over again.

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  • 0.5 CPD hours
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About this course

A learner drawing a graph in a vocational lesson was praised for her maths. Her answer was "I didn't realise it's maths. If I'm doing maths, I'm not doing it." Plenty of learners chose a practical route to get away from the classroom, and they can smell a maths lesson coming.

The answer is to find the English and maths that turns up naturally in your subject, like measuring, quoting a price or briefing a customer, and make the most of it. You'll see the difference between embedding and contextualising and when each helps. The functional skills scope and progression charts, which you can download, show you where to pitch a question so it stretches without overwhelming.

You don't need to be an English or maths teacher. You need to know the English and maths your job needs, and you already do.

Modules

7 modules
  1. 1Introduction4 min
  2. 2What do we mean by embedding?5 min
  3. 3Why you, why vocational?8 min
  4. 4Embedding vs Contextualising4 min
  5. 5Keeping it Relevant7 min
  6. 6Understanding Functional Skills English and Maths8 min
  7. 7Wrap up3 min

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