Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Work-based Learning
How effective are teaching, training and learning?

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

2.1show knowledge, technical competence and up-to-date expertise at a level consistent with effective teaching and training on the course or programme.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the work-based learning context means trainers in the training centre and in the workplace...

2.1.1have sufficient understanding of literacy, numeracy and ESOL needs to enable them to work effectively with learners.
2.1.2have sufficient expertise to design training so that it takes account of learners’ literacy, numeracy or ESOL needs.
2.1.3when teaching key skills or providing specialist Skills for Life learning and assessment, are fully competent in this area and have sufficient understanding of the occupational context to be able to make the learning highly relevant to the workplace.

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