Selecting and Evaluating Resources
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Introduction
The Student
Introduction
This assignment evaluates two pieces of material in their usefulness for a particular student. It describes the resource, its purpose and relevance to the student.
The student I shall set my assignments for is Simon Ward.
Simon has difficulty with reading, writing and daily mathematical tasks. He can read signs and simple text but has become increasing left behind in reading age compared to his children, Peter and Paul, who have just been awarded level 3 in their sats tests.
He is able to copy out the information required to write a cheque but lacks confidence and always asks Nancy, his wife to check it for him.
He has acknowledged these difficulties and wants to tackle them.
As a parent of two eleven-year-old boys, he wants to ensure that he is able to help his children when asked, and share in their increasingly complicated activities.
They have a dog and two cats as family pets.
Simon and his children hold season tickets to see Arsenal Football club and are active football supporters.
He has become aware of the learning opportunities open to him via his union and through the workplace in Brice’s Engineering Factory. Simon has worked on the shop floor in the factory full time for the past 15 years.
Simon explains, "I decided I was going to help my children with their homework when they ask me, and join in with them when they allow me to”.
He goes on to explain, “My plans for the future are to go on courses, and carry on until I can read, write, spell, add and subtract with confidence. I would like to be able to buy them a computer for Christmas and be able to show them how to make Christmas Cards. I also would like to be able to use the Internet”.
