Minimum Core Skills

I have looked for opportunities to incorporate all aspects of the Minimum Core, although it has been more difficult to demonstrate number skills. Literacy aspects have been demonstrated through the subject matter, resources and teaching and learning methods. For example, we have used books which learners have brought in from home to prompt discussion and group work around questions to ask children in shared reading time. This activity has incorporated both written and oral communication and has worked more effectively with larger groups of learners. I have also had the opportunity to adapt this session so that learners can practice the techniques with their children in a session. Gravells, A. & Simpson, S.(2010)
Initial Assessment of Literacy, Language, numeracy, and ICT:
Induction and initial of Learners for their chosen learning programme is a key area of teachers’ responsibility. In addition, they should be aware of the need to identify the literacy, language, numeracy, and ICT needs at this time as well.It is important to identify literacy, language, numeracy, ICT and key skills at the start of a course in all areas of specialism. On effective courses, teachers will collaborate with language, number and ICT …show more content…
One of the key requirements of ICT as a skill for life, key skills and functional skills is that ICT should be used for a purpose. Purposeful use of ICT provides learners with a reason to use and engage with the technology rather than following mechanical learning of techniques to enter wards into a word-processing programme, for example or to enter data into a spreadsheet for no apparent purpose other than following instructions in a manual. Purposeful activities using ICT also enable leaner’s to use a wide range of skills to work collaboratively, to exchange experiences and provide peer review and support. Malthouse, R.