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Numeracy Counts - A one-day course for vocational tutors
You can attend this training course in one of two ways:
• Book a delegate place on one of our public courses listed below (click here to receive updates on new dates and locations for this course)
• Request this training course to be delivered in-house/on-site for your organisation by e-mailing courses@niace.org.uk. This option may be more cost effective where groups of staff need the training.
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| Fee: | £165 (Non NIACE member rate) (includes lunch, tea/coffee) NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference and course fees This course can also be delivered in-house for your organisation |
| Contact: | NIACE Training Courses Team (courses@niace.org.uk) Tel: 0116 204 2811 |
[Background] [Who should attend?] [Course Content] [What are the benefits of attending?] [Training Aim] [Objectives] [Programme] [Application Form]
Do you teach practical, craft, vocational or life skills?
Is there a numeracy element to your course?
Background
Persuading learners to engage in numeracy provision can be a difficult challenge, but in order to reach the ambitious targets set out in the Leitch report, learners need to be encouraged to address their numeracy skills.
As a vocational tutor, or a tutor working in informal provision, you can play a key role in supporting numeracy development and encouraging learners to join numeracy classes. You can motivate learners to think positively about their ability to understand and use maths.
Top of PageWho should attend?
Building on the success of training delivered since Autumn 2008, NIACE is continuing to offer further one-day courses designed for vocational tutors to support their learners with numeracy.
This course aims to raise awareness of numeracy issues faced by learners on vocational courses and in formal and informal provision. It is a practical course aimed at those who teach practical, craft, vocational or life skills in a range of settings. It will be of particular interest to practitioners who wanting to develop confidence in their own numeracy and to motivate their learners to do the same.
The course will be relevent to:
- Vocational tutors in FE
- Voluntary and Community tutors
- Vocational tutors working in Prisons and the Probation Service
- Youth workers and those working with 16-19 year olds in informal settings
Please note this is not a course for specialist numeracy tutors.
What are the benefits of attending this workshop?
If you are working with learners who need to build confidence, and develop practical, personal and vocational skills, this course will help you to recognise and address the numeracy issues that some of your learners may face.
The course will support the continuing professional development of a range of staff in identifying numeracy needs and developing in learners more confidence in mathematical thinking and skills.
"Brilliant. I came into this training with little confidence and left feeling maybe maths is something I need not fear after all"
Marie Savage, Outreach Worker, Stoke on Trent City Council
"Extremely interesting, absorbing and also challenging my belief about "numeracy"
Miriam Mannish, London Borough of Camden
"Activities were really fun and involving …felt like I learnt a lot about maths, numeracy and how to encourage people to take part in maths classes"
Jennifer Peake, Outreach Worker, Stoke on Trent City Council
"I enjoyed the mathematical thinking exercises and will use them with my learners. I also enjoyed looking at effective approaches to numeracy and resources"
Jenny Lyons, Birmingham workshop, 2008
"Well presented, good mix of activities and opportunities to share approaches"
Ferne Leighertwood, Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
"Engaging ...and interesting topics"
Elizabeth Carter, Seetec
“Rethinking ways of delivering numeracy in our department following the training day"
David Sears, Chef Lecturer, Waltham Forest College
Training Aim
- To raise awareness of numeracy and of the implications for learners of improving their numeracy skills
- To offer non-numeracy specialists an opportunity to consider current good practice in numeracy teaching
- To explore effective approaches to the development of mathematical thinking
- To consider ways of encouraging learners to access numeracy support
Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- identify the critical role of numeracy in their context
- reflect on current practice in numeracy teaching
- explore approaches to the development of mathematical skills
- signpost learners to access numeracy support
Programme
09:30 Arrival and registration (tea/coffee available)
10:00 Welcome and introduction to the day
10:10 Icebreaker
10:20 Numeracy and mathematics
11:00 The context
11:45 Tea/coffee break
12:00 Reflecting on current practice
12:30 Maths anxiety
13:00 Mathematical thinking exercise 1
13:15 Lunch
13:45 Mathematical thinking exercise 2
14:20 Numeracy Carousel
14:50 Resources including Catching Confidence
15:10 Where next?
15:20 Evaluation
15:30 Close (tea/coffee available)