Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Further Education Colleges
How effective are teaching, training and learning?

In effective self-assessment, teaching, training and learning are evaluated by the extent to which teachers...

2.3plan effectively with clear objectives that all learners understand.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the FE college context means...

2.3.1teachers ensure that learners always understand what they are doing and why.
2.3.2ILPs take account of:
  • individual interests and aspirations
  • strengths and learning needs identified through diagnostic and self-assessment
  • individual support needs and learning preferences
  • skills needed for success on any other programme of study.
2.3.3ILPs and targets use the national literacy and numeracy standards and the core curricula to frame clear statements of achievement and measures of progress.
2.3.4learners are actively involved in planning and reviewing their learning. They can explain their learning targets and describe the progress they have made.
2.3.5vocational and other main course induction programmes offer a clear introduction to basic and/or key skills and emphasise the value of skills in literacy, numeracy and language as a integral part of the course.
2.3.6vocational and other main course timetables include basic and/or key skills as a core element.

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