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What are they? Why are they important?

KEY SKILLS. Stephen Williams Coleg Sir Gâr SLT Section. What are they? Why are they important?. How many Key Skills are there?. 1 st THREE KEY SKILLS: Application of Number Communication ICT. 3 WIDER KEY SKILLS Improving own learning and performance

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What are they? Why are they important?

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  1. KEY SKILLS Stephen Williams Coleg Sir Gâr SLT Section What are they? Why are they important?

  2. How many Key Skills are there? 1st THREE KEY SKILLS: • Application of Number • Communication • ICT • 3 WIDER KEY SKILLS • Improving own learning and performance • Working with others • Problem solving

  3. HOW ARE KEY SKILLS ASSESSED? Portfolio • You will produce a portfolio (file) for your Key Skills work • It will contain new work, or copies of work completed in your other school work.

  4. Skills lacking in school / college leavers Source: Future Skills Wales (1999), Local Area Perspective - West Wales (Table 11)

  5. Important skills for all occupations Source: Future Skills Wales (1999), Local Area Perspective - West Wales (Table 2)

  6. Application of number • Not maths! • As the title suggests it uses number in a “real-world” setting e.g. holidays, shopping, money. • One portfolio task with three parts • Find data • Perform calculations • Present findings

  7. COMMUNICATION • Not English • Deals with your ability to convey information • Portfolio tasks involve : • Group discussion • Short talk • Summary • Writing documents e.g. letters, reports

  8. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Portfolio involves : • Finding information e.g. search-engines • Using diferent packges e.g. Access, Excel • Presenting data e.g. Powerpoint • E-mail

  9. “Widers” • Improving own learning and performance • Involves you setting a goal • Working towards improvement • Evaluating success

  10. Examples could include : • Getting a qualification • Improving fitness / skill • Learning to drive • Passing coursework • Musical skills • Getting a job • Language skills

  11. Working with others • Involves planning work with a partner / team • Working together on a task • Evaluating how good you were as a team

  12. Examples could include : • Planning a charity fundraising activity • Working on a presentation / coursework • Training together • Promoting an event

  13. Problem solving • Involves thinking of different ways of tackling a problem • Trying out one of your methods • Evaluating success

  14. Could be for school e.g. completing all coursework on time • Could be health / sporting e.g. trying to gain / weight / run faster • Could be a personal e.g.how to quit smoking Take a problem and straighten it out!

  15. You can study KS at 5 levels : • Levels 1 - 2 might be at school • Levels 2 – 3 could be at college • Levels 4 – 5 may be at university / employment …THEREFORE KEY SKILLS ARE FOR LIFE!

  16. www.bbc.co.uk/raiseyourgame

  17. More information • See the Key Skills module on Moodle : Key Skills SLT Any questions to : stephen.williams@colegsirgar.ac.uk

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