This event is designed for those who are new to the world of apprenticeships and looking to broaden their knowledge and understanding moving forward in supporting colleagues and new employers.
A day of engaging practical activities, aims to provide ideas for further developing your individual and centre practice when working with new apprentices and employers.
- Reviewing your current centre practice in respect of the new apprenticeship standards and related delivery
- Understanding the importance of EPA planning and preparation in the apprenticeship learner journey
- Understanding the difference and importance of 'holistic', 'formative' and 'summative' assessment strategies with the apprentice and the employer
- Exploring how apprentices can learn to 'show-case' their knowledge, skills and behaviours in front of a stranger
- Unpacking good practice in exams, tests/MCQs including marking, grasp of command verbs and providing developmental feedback to the apprentice
- Exploring 'top tips' for professional discussion, projects and portfolios which form part of the EPA process
- Understand the City & Guilds approach and process of EPA registration, booking and related apprenticeship resources.
Speaker: Paul Robottom
Date & Location: 7 March – Wakefield
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Speaker: Paul Robottom
Date & Location: 18 June – London
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As part of our continued support for the sector, we are running a series of CPD events to improve the delivery of English and maths in a variety of settings.
This day of hands-on activities will look at how to guide practitioners in methods to teach maths and English together. It also provides ideas and strategies to help both native speakers and ESOL leaners with the language of maths
The event is aimed at practitioners responsible for the delivery of maths, English and ESOL including Functional Skills, non-specialist and vocational learning practitioners who embed maths & English in their teaching, Learning Support Staff and Curriculum Managers.
How to Teach Maths and English Together – How to Support Learners with the Language of Maths
Date & Location: 15 May – London
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How to Teach Maths and English Together – How to Support Learners with the Language of Maths
Date & Location: 2 April – London
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How to Teach Maths and English – Support learners with the language of Maths
Speaker: Rachel Oner
Date & Location: 2 July – London
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How to Teach Maths and English Together – How to Support Learners with the Language of Maths
Date & Location: 10 July – Burntwood
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As part of our continued support, we are running a series of national quality improvement events aimed at all vocational sectors delivering new apprenticeship standards and EPA with City & Guilds. A workshop filled with engaging practical and other activities, aims to provide ideas for further developing your individual and centre practice when working with new apprentices in preparing them for their EPA professional discussion or interview.
The workshop is aimed at;
- Assessors/Trainers
- Curriculum Managers
- IQAs
- Apprenticeship/WBL Managers
- Quality Managers
- Others who may have a teaching, learning and/or assessment role within the delivery of the new apprenticeship standards.
Employers are also welcome to attend.
Date & Location: 7 February – Wakefield
Speaker: Paul Robottom
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Date & Location: 11 February – Taunton
Speaker: Paul Robottom
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Date & Location: 5 March – London
Speaker: Paul Robottom
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Date & Location: 9 April – Warrington
Speaker: Paul Robottom
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Date & Location: 17 April – Burntwood
Speaker: Paul Robottom
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Date & Location: 17 February – London
Speaker: Rachel Oner
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Leadership in an FE context
Date & Location: 11 March – London
Speaker: Derrick Jones
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Project Management
Date & Location: 24 April – London
Speaker: Derrick Jones
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Finance & Curriculum Drivers
Date & Location: 2 May – London
Speaker: Derrick Jones
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Managing Performance
Date & Location: 19 June – London
Speaker: Derrick Jones
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Leading Learning and Organisational Performance
Date & Location: 4 July – London
Speaker: Derrick Jones
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What is it about?
- Beneficial for staff working in a variety of vocational settings
- One-day events comprising of two linked themes/topics that providers tell us they would like support with
- Standalone days or attend all in the series
- Practical, hands-on workshops aimed primarily at non-specialist English staff
- Some events also give valuable CPD for specialist English staff: topics such as digital learning or stretching and challenging learners.
Who is it for?
- Practitioners responsible for the delivery of maths, English and ESOL including Functional Skills
- Non-specialist English Tutors
- Vocational Learning Practitioners who embed maths & English in their teaching
- Learning Support Staff
- Curriculum Managers.
Teaching & Learning – How to understand English criteria to develop achievable learning aims
Date & Location: 2 April – London
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Part one of a two day event
Teaching & Learning – How to make the most of digital tools in English teaching
Date & Location: 3 April – London
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Part two of a two day event