Functional skills for adults training modules

• Module 1
• Module 2
• Module 3
• Module 4
• Module 5
• Module 6
• Module 7
• Module 8
• Support materials

Module 1 - Introduction to functional skills: a briefing

• Activity sheet 1: Icebreaker (PDF document, 6kb)
• Activity sheet 2: Exploring the standards (PDF document, 5kb)
• Activity sheet 3: Exploring the standards (PDF document, 7kb)
• Activity sheet 4: Action plan (PDF document, 7kb)
• Handout 1: Functional skills support for adult providers (PDF document, 13kb)
• Handout 1: Functional skills support for adult providers (v2) (PDF document, 12kb)
• PowerPoint slides (PDF document, 143kb)
• Trainer notes (PDF document, 221kb)

Module 2 - Preparing for the transition from key skills to functional skills

• Activity sheet 1: Functional skills and key skills (PDF document, 40kb)
• Activity sheet 2: Functional skills and key skills progression (PDF document, 40kb)
• Activity sheet 3: Levels card sort (PDF document, 207kb)
• Activity sheet 4: Functional skills - Teaching and learning (PDF document, 42kb)
• Activity sheet 5: Critical success factors (PDF document, 65kb)
• Handout 1: Functional skills - A comparison (PDF document, 62kb)
• Handout 2: How to read the Functional Skills standards (PDF document, 97kb)
• Handout 3: Functional Skills and Key Skills (PDF document, 110kb)
• Handout 4: Progression through the levels (PDF document, 90kb)
• Handout 5: Functional skills support for adult providers (PDF document, 102kb)
• PowerPoint slides (PDF document, 72kb)
• Trainer notes (PDF document, 283kb)

Module 3 - Preparing for functional skills: a workshop for SfL providers

• Activity sheet 1: Comparing the standards (PDF document, 12kb)
• Activity sheet 2: Exploring FS teaching and learning (PDF document, 21kb)
• Activity sheet 3: Building functional skills (PDF document, 15kb)
• Activity sheet 4: Applying Functional Skills in purposeful contexts (PDF document, 21kb)
• Activity sheet 5: Managing the transition (PDF document, 12kb)
• Handout 1: Functional Skills support for adult providers (PDF document, 96kb)
• PowerPoint slides (PDF document, 208kb)
• Trainer notes (PDF document, 429kb)

Module 4 - Using ICT to prepare for the introduction of functional skills to adults

• Activity sheet 1: How do you feel about using ICT? (PDF document, 8kb)
• Activity sheet 2: Level differentiation in functional skills (PDF document, 7kb)
• Activity sheet 3: ICT in support of functional skills (PDF document, 5kb)
• Activity sheet 4: Using ICT to develop and practise functional skills (PDF document, 5kb)
• Activity sheet 5: Task-based activity scenarios (PDF document, 24kb)
• Activity sheet 6: Differentiating task-based scenarios (PDF document, 17kb)
• Activity sheet 7: Next steps (PDF document, 7kb)
• Handout 1: Useful websites (PDF document, 54kb)
• E-Learning Fan (PDF document, 246kb)
• Trainer notes (PDF document, 199kb)

Module 5 - Applying Whole Organisation Approaches to the management of functional skills

• Activity sheet 1: Skills for Life health check (PDF document, 9kb)
• Activity sheet 2: Critical success factors (PDF document, 59kb)
• Activity sheet 3: Working towards a WOA (PDF document, 86kb)
• Activity sheet 4: Embdedded teaching and learning (PDF document, 71kb)
• Handout 1: Craven College case study (PDF document, 1mb)
• Handout 2: Embedded teaching and learning as part of a WOA (PDF document, 68kb)
• Handout 3: How could your organisation deliver embedded functional skills? (PDF document, 100kb)
• Handout 4: Resources (PDF document, 111kb)
• Diamond nine cards (PDF document, 21kb)
• Diamond nine cards template (PDF document, 5kb)
• Action plan (PDF document, 11kb)
• PowerPoint slides (PDF document, 857kb)
• Trainer notes (PDF document, 342kb)

Module 6 - Preparing to implement functional English with adult learners

• Handout 1: Reflection sheet (PDF document, 7kb)
• Handout 2: Examples (PDF document, 132kb)
• Handout 3: Access for all (PDF document, 164kb)
• Handout 4: Publications and links (PDF document, 126kb)
• Notes for trainers (PDF document, 169kb)
• Trainer resources (PDF document, 286kb)
• PowerPoint slides (PDF document, 766kb)

Module 7 - Preparing to implement functional Mathematics with adult learners

• Activity 1: Successful activities (PDF document, 40kb)
• Activity 2: Performance requirements at different levels (PDF document, 49kb)
• Activity 3: Helping learners (PDF document, 61kb)
• Activity 4: Adapting an activity (PDF document, 53kb)
• Activity 5: Reflection and planning log (PDF document, 40kb)
• Handout 1: A sample problem (PDF document, 53kb)
• Handout 2: Indicative coverage and range (PDF document, 101kb)
• Handout 3: An activity adapted for different levels (PDF document, 110kb)
• Notes for trainers (PDF document, 131kb)
• PowerPoint slides (PDF document, 435kb)

Module 8 - Preparing to implement functional ICT with adult learners

• Activity sheet 1: Reflection (PDF document, 8kb)
• Activity sheet 2: What has changed? (PDF document, 44kb)
• Activity sheet 3: Self-assessment of ICT functional skills (PDF document, 53kb)
• Activity sheet 4: Resources to support learning (PDF document, 7kb)
• Notes for trainers (PDF document, 194kb)
• PowerPoint slides (PDF document, 602kb)

Support materials

New resources have also been published to support the introduction of functional skills for adult learners. These are available for download using the links below:

• Where are you now? A diagnosis of centre needs (PDF document, 215kb)
• Preparing to co-ordinate and manage functional skills (PDF document, 229kb)
• Preparing to deliver functional ICT (PDF document, 204kb)
• Preparing to deliver functional mathematics (PDF document, 204kb)
• Preparing to deliver functional English (PDF document, 208kb)