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Guidance on assessment of maths and English qualifications
May 22nd 2020
Information and guidance available from awarding bodies on the assessment and awarding of maths, English and ESOL qualifications this summer.
OTLA North East and Cumbria
July 17th 2017
The Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment North East & Cumbria programme enabled groups of providers to research and develop new teaching, learning & assessment approaches.
New ways of seeing into and making changes to teaching, learning and assessment practices
April 14th 2017
David Powell, Director of The Education and Training Consortium, writes on how the theories of practice architectures and ecologies of practices can enable us to understand teachin … Read more
First class blended learning for Functional Skills from MindLeaders
March 6th 2012
This month MindLeaders releases U-skills for Functional Skills, a new blended learning model to deliver the tougher basic skills qualifications in Maths and English. Already proven … Read more
ESOL Initial Assessment Pack – Scotland
January 18th 2011
This guide has been produced by the Scottish Government’s Lifelong Learning Directorate to support practitioners to undertake initial assessment with their learners. Its aim is to … Read more
Skills for Life and Key Skills Practice tests
October 11th 2007
The ItemBank website holds a large number of Skills for Life and Key Skills questions which can be used to recreate tests at levels 1 and 2
E-Skills Passport
February 17th 2007
The e-skills Passport is an on-line tool that enables individuals and organisations to assess current IT skills, identify gaps, set learning targets and record improvement
ESOL and Numeracy materials from Greater Manchester PDU
September 5th 2006
Resources to support ESOL and Numeracy learners and tutors are now available to download from the LSC Greater Manchester portal
Initial Assessment Toolkit for Key Skills and Skills for Life
March 27th 2006
Event looking at developing your initial assessment system – tools and techniques
The Learning Journey
March 20th 2006
A DfES resource that sets out the various stages in the Skills for Life learning process