Practical guidance for embedding Skills for Life - Excellence Gateway
Practical guidance for embedding Skills for Life - Excellence Gateway
Practical guidance for embedding Skills for Life - Excellence Gateway
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<strong>Practical</strong> <strong>guidance</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>embedding</strong> <strong>Skills</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Life</strong> 11. What is embedded <strong>Skills</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Life</strong>?The DfES <strong>Skills</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Life</strong> Strategy Unit defines embedded teaching and learning as follows:Embedded teaching and learning combines the development of literacy, language (ESOL),and numeracy with vocational and other skills. The skills acquired provide learners withthe confidence, competence and motivation necessary <strong>for</strong> them to succeed inqualifications, in life and at work.It’s supportive; if you’re on a vocational programme, it helps you to achieve your goal 2A learner’s vocational success can easily be affected by poor development of LLN skills.The primary motivation <strong>for</strong> many learners is in their vocational or other interests ratherthan in specific development of their literacy or numeracy skills. Embedding LLN withinvocational and other programmes enables learners to develop both sets of skills in anintegrated and meaningful way.2 Developing embedded literacy, language and numeracy: supporting achievement Jan Eldred,NIACE, 2003.
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