STUDENT INFORMATIONSTUDENT INFORMATION

The main key skills are made up of:

ICT Numeracy Communication/

Literacy We will be working with

Level 1 and 2 Communication.

The Key Skills Qualification is designed to fit in with your course of study.

The Key Skills needed within the qualification of Communication at L1 and L2 are:

Contributing to discussions

Giving short talks Reading and

obtaining information Summarising

information Producing written

documents Creating visual

documentation

They can help you to improve your written work so that you are able to achieve better results.

Employers want applicants with good Literacy Skills (able to spell, use punctuation correctly, write different styles of documents, give a short talk, take part in discussions).

You receive a nationally recognised qualification in Key Skills/Adult Literacy.

The Key Skills Qualification breakdown:  What you need to know: demonstrate

and also further develop your own learning and literacy skills.

What you need to do: demonstrate speaking, listening, reading and writing skills at a competent level for your main programme.

Guidance: on task activities that will help you generate Key Skills evidence for a portfolio.

  The first important step is to identify what

it is you may need to review and revise. This is achieved by the use of diagnostic assessment.

It is a process to help you identify what you can do already and to help you set realistic targets for your learning.

Some sessions will incorporate aspects of Grammar/Punctuation identified from diagnostic assessment.

You may be working towards First or National Diplomas. You could be studying for an NVQ or on a Modern Apprenticeship Scheme.

Key Skills development will be through attending timetabled Key Skills sessions.

Key Skills will be part of your group tutorial programme.

You will develop a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your competence, using a set of standards which explain the requirements.

Your evidence will be assessed and you will also sit a test under examination conditions.

Tests: - Level 2 only If you have a GCSE Grade C or above in

English Language/Literature, you are exempt from the test.

If you wish to complete at L3 you will need to speak with your key skills tutor and may be asked to sit a L3 written mock exam.

Reviewing is a continuous process. You can discuss your learning and Key

Skills experiences.

Identify when and how your Key Skills competence can be demonstrated and assessed.

Expressing your own views and opinions.

Reviews should be a two-way process and it is as important for you to say how you feel you are progressing as it is for your tutor to tell you.

Saving files. File Management. Using the Internet – Researching (Searching

for Information) Mind Mapping – Introduce Mind genius Discussion Task (Mind map, Word

document, Research). Taking part in a discussion. Assessed Group Discussions

Skim and scan and/or Summarising for Level 1

Give a short talk (preparing and presenting Individual Presentations) – Level 2

Mini Literacy Test – L1 Workshop – Review of Literacy Test

(activities covered so far) Reading and Summarising Information – L2 Review of Short Talk and Creating a

PowerPoint Presentation – L2