Evaluate a range of ways to embed elements of functional skills in your specialist area

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Unit 1 preparing to teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector

 

Level 4

 

Theory question 5

 

Evaluate a range of ways to embed elements of functional skills in your specialist area

 

Functional Skills are the core elements of English, Maths and ICT tailored for use in real world situations that the students will meet on a daily basis. They are key to success in a working environment and pave the way to further learning. In all subjects, the ability for students to have an understanding of both English and Maths is imperative and now more than ever ICT is developing as a foundation within a large percentage of businesses. (DCSF, 2009)

In order to give the broadest access to all, as well as Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications, Functional Skills will also be available as Foundation, Higher and Advanced Diplomas, or in the place of the Key Skills qualifications. They will also be embedded within the apprenticeship frameworks. Apart from being highly important for adult further education, they are central to the Government’s 14-19 education reform. (QCDA 2009)

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Within my chosen subject of Music Technology, a good understanding of the Functional Skills is essential. At its most basic, a student will have to count 4 beats to a bar, from that they can then count the changes on the 16th or the 32nd bar. Their understanding of ICT and English would develop through having to name parts within a composition and being introduced to new techniques. Geoff Petty suggests teaching new vocabulary in groups aids learning (Petty, 1998). By utilising the VAK system of learning, students will be able to see, hear, put in to practise and ...

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