Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Further Education Colleges
How well do programmes and activities meet the needs and interests of learners?

In effective self-assessment, how far learners' needs and interests are met is evaluated by the extent to which...

3.2the curriculum or an individual programme of work is planned and managed effectively to provide coherence and progression.

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

3.2.1the core curricula are used as a common planning and delivery tool for discrete programmes, embedded literacy, numeracy and language, key skills and additional learning support.
3.2.2all staff teaching or supporting a learning programme understand the literacy, numeracy and ESOL needs of the learners and use appropriate teaching and support strategies.
3.2.3all staff teaching or supporting a particular learner understand and contribute to the development and achievement of that learner’s individual learning plan (ILP).
3.2.4there is clarity about the language and number demands of vocational or other learning programmes and about the ways that learners will be enabled to meet these.

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