Penshaw View - Strength in Numbers
Course Title | Strength in Numbers |
A course for those who are in work and unable to apply for jobs or seek promotion due to lack of certificated numeracy skills. This is accredited provision, which will follow a structed initial assessment and diagnostic process to identify gaps in knowledge, followed by teaching and learning activities to address any gaps and to develop confidence and understanding. In addition to workshops, 1-2-1 advice sessions are offered by Tutors with feedback aimed to improve your personal understanding with maths. Your functional skills tutor will offer additional support as required and the course is typically 55 guided learning hours. Your tutor will work with you to create a unique Individual Learning Plan to help you identify your own personal learning targets. Throughout the course your tutor will assess your work, give supportive and developmental feedback, will ask you questions about the topics you are covering and observe your contribution to discussions. There will be continuous assessments to assess your understanding and there is an examat the end of the course. Next Steps will be established through a tutor led Information, advice and guidance session and be recorded in your Individual Learning Plan, which may include progression to further qualifications in functional maths and numeracy or updating/writing a CV | |
Contact | Karen Wakefield 0191 543 7177 |