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A Guide to Organising Workplace ESOL Learning

ESOL Conference A Guide to organising workplace ESOL learning A short presentation and discussion on ESOL in the Workplace and WEAs ESOL Workplace Project and Guide. Archie Campbell Project Co-ordinator, ESOL in the Workplace, Workers’ Educational Association Tuesday 24 th November 2009.

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A Guide to Organising Workplace ESOL Learning

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  1. ESOL Conference AGuide to organising workplace ESOL learningA short presentation and discussion on ESOL in the Workplace and WEAs ESOL Workplace Project and Guide

  2. Archie Campbell Project Co-ordinator, ESOL in the Workplace, Workers’ Educational AssociationTuesday 24th November 2009

  3. A Guide to Organising Workplace ESOL Learning • Introduction • WEA & Project Background • The Project • The Guide • Questions/ discussion

  4. Introductions… • Anyone: • involved in Workplace ESOL? • considering getting involved? • working in Community ESOL? • teaching ESOL in FE? • familiar with WEA? • looked at ESOL Workplace Guide? • Workplace & Community classes e*

  5. Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) • Long history of workplace learning • Forefront of workplace literacies • Innovators in ESOL Workplace Literacies • Close contacts with workers, trades unions and employers • Well positioned to help with in-migration and changing workplace

  6. Scottish Government Social Research 2007 • confirms that in-migration to Scotland is expected to increase, and that the economic and social importance and value of ESOL provision is a key factor in the successful integration of migrant workers.

  7. The Adult ESOL Strategy for Scotland March 2007 • Requires partners to ‘Work with employers, …and others to support and develop English for vocational purposes’.

  8. Project Background • Funded by Lifelong Learning Directorate of the Scottish Government 1/8 • 15 month duration 07-08 • AIS Model (Awareness; Identification; Solutions)  • 10 Partnership areas +

  9. Awareness Raising • Survey a sample number of employers to ascertain: • migrant workforce? • ESOL literacies learning issues? • addressing ESOL Literacies learning support for their workforce, and • interested in participating in Pilot Project?

  10. Identification • Design, pilot and refine an assessment tool that enabled tutors to identify the literacies practices, purposes and needs of ESOL literacies learners in the workplace. • Select 20 workplaces in the public, private and voluntary sector in urban and rural settings to participate in the national pilot project.

  11. Solutions • Sessional tutor team • Tutor Training Programme • Course Framework* and learning materials

  12. Solutions • 20 pilot ESOL Workplace courses E & R • Develop guidance • Revise and publish

  13. Timeline and Milestones • Nov – Dec 2006 • Recruit Project Team • Organise Project Steering Group • Jan – Mar 2007 • Produce targeted publicity flier and survey *Survey Leaflet • Identify employers and canvass them WPLTOs • Select employer partners • Begin development of Guide and Assessment Tool G+H+C

  14. Timeline and Milestones • Apr - Jun 2007 • Work with employers to identify learners • Assess learners using new Assessment Tool Stn • Set up learning provision • Design 2 day Tutor Training Course Tutor Training Plan • Recruit Sessional Tutor Team • Hold 2 x 2 Day Residential Training events ** 20

  15. Timeline and Milestones • Jul – Aug 2007 • Start delivery of courses • Begin development of Teaching Resources + • Sep – Dec 2007 • Evaluation of Courses and course materials + • Refining of Guide and Resources  • Jan 2008 • Finalise and publish Guide to Organising Workplace ESOL and Resource Pack

  16. Example company/ scenario • 3 different sets of questions based on one employer. • Work in groups • 10 minutes to discuss? • Feedback • Group A Case Study A.doc* • Group B Case Study B.doc* • Group C Case Study C.doc*

  17. A Guide to Organising Workplace ESOL Learning (The Guide) • Who’s it for? • How do I use it? • How can it help? • Where can I access it?

  18. A Guide to Organising Workplace ESOL Learning (The Guide) • What is it? *G • A helpful resource filled with practical advice, tips and ideas, sound counsel and support. • Designed to facilitate the development and delivery of a range of good quality bespoke ESOL learning provision.

  19. Made up of ESOL in the Workplace: • Guide * Guide • 8 Steps, Case Studies, Examples etc • Appendices * Apps • Assessments, Forms, Templates and Checklists • Resources * Resources • 30 complete lessons on the language of: • the workplace environment; the staff handbook; Health and Safety; and social interaction.

  20. Practical examples • Development; Delivery; Completion and Evaluation • How to: • make contact with employers • Letters, leaflets, posters, agreeing terms • gather the right information • Learner assessment to facilitate split of classes • benefit learners and employer • Clear process, agreed roles and responsibilities • maximise chance of success GuideApps Resources • Based on years of experience!

  21. ESOL Guide is available on-line: • ALOScotland.com • http://www.aloscotland.com/alo/viewresource.htm?id=819

  22. And finally…… • Look through Guide, Appendices and Resources Pack • Feel free to take bits out and share around (but make sure everything goes back in!) • Take 10 minutes and feedback • Feedback – Is it useful? How could it be improved?

  23. Converting pdf to Word • PDFgrabberPro • able2doc 5.0 (investintech.com) • deskunpdf pro • convertpdftoword.net (FOC?)

  24. Questions?

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