Embedding LLN and ICT in a specialist area
Learners develop essential skills in literacy, language, numeracy (LLN) and information and communication technology (ICT) more successfully when they are embedded in their subject or vocational area.
When specialist teachers in Skills for Life or functional skills work with teachers in subject and vocational areas to plan learning, both learners and teachers benefit. At the same time, learners need to be aware of the skills they need to develop to succeed in their specialist areas.
The resources in this area give examples of activities that:
- help learners understand the importance of developing LLN, ICT and other transferable skills
- help learners, teachers and work placement supervisors to plan work experience that integrates skill areas
- help teachers plan a continuing professional development (CPD) programme to embed LLN and ICT skills
- illustrate learner activities with dual learning objectives – vocational and LLN
- introduce and help learners learn specialist terminology
- illustrate the benefits of teachers working together to teach Mathematics in context.
Additional areas to support embedding LLN and ICT in specialist areas are:
Resources for teacher educators
- Getting the most out of these resources- Working with a colleague - Info
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateWorking with a colleague - Quicktime Windows Media Player
- Working with a Subject Learning Coach - Info
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateWorking with a Subject Learning Coach - Quicktime Windows Media Player
- Spot the skills - Info
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateSpot the skills activity to use with learners: Videos of learners using Skills for life and transferable skills at work - Web
- Developing a work-related plan that embeds LLN - Info
- CPD Library - Info
- no ratings (0 ratings) RatePlanning to embed literacy, language and numeracy: Flowchart: CPD activity - PDF
- Functional skills for Adults - Info
- Embedding LLN: CPD builder - Info
- no ratings (0 ratings) RatePreparing for interview: ESOL learners video - Info and Web
- Balance sheet bingo - Info
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateInstructions for teachers/trainers - PDF
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateTeacher or trainer sheet with definitions - PDF
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateTeacher or trainer cover cards - PDF
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateA5 learner boards - PDF
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateCounters - PDF
- Improving learning in mathematics - Info
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateDominoes - PDF
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateDominoes template - Word
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateHexagonal jigsaw template - Word
- Marketing mix - Info
- Identifying mathematical skills in the workplace - Info
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateIdentifying mathematical skills in the workplace - Quicktime Windows Media Player
- Supporting learning in Mathematics - Info
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateSupporting learning in Mathematics - Quicktime Windows Media Player
- Wheel of design and development - Info
- CPD Library - Info
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateSkills for Life, basic skills, key skills, functional skills – what’s the difference? - Word
- Using learners' feedback to develop resources: Second Life - Info
- no ratings (0 ratings) RateUsing learners' feedback to develop resources: Second Life - Quicktime Windows Media Player
- Supporting Skills for Life - Info
Technical information
