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Numeracy Counts
A one-day course for vocational tutors
| Date | Location | Ref | Apply Online |
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| 4 December 2008 | The National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Regent's Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL | C1732J | |
| 9 December 2008 | BVSC, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DR | C1732K | |
| 20 January 2009 | St John Centre, Bankfield House, 132 New Walk, Leicester LE1 7JA | C1732L | |
| 27 January 2009 | Guildford YMCA, Bridge Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4SB | C1732M | |
| 3 February 2009 | Learning Southwest, Bishops Hull House, Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset TA1 5EP | C1732N | |
| 11 February 2009 | Life Conference & Banqueting, Times Square , Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4EP | C1732P | |
| Fee:
free (includes lunch, tea/coffee) NB: Events limited to 16 people |
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[Background] [Audience] [Content] [Benefits] [Training Aim] [Objectives] [Programme Outline] [Application Form]
Training Background
It has long been recognised that engaging learners in numeracy provision is 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.
Vocational tutors and those working in informal provision can be instrumental in motivating learners to think positively about their ability to understand and think mathematically. You can play a key role in both supporting numeracy development and encouraging learners to join numeracy classes.
Audience
Who should attend?
NIACE is offering a one-day course designed for vocational tutors to support
their learners with numeracy. It is a practical course aimed at those who teach
practical, craft, vocational or life skills in a range of settings. The course
will be of particular interest to practitioners who want to develop confidence
in their own numeracy and to motivate their learners to think positively about
their ability to understand and think mathematically.
The course will be relevant 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 |
Course content
The one- day training course, funded by DIUS, aims to raise awareness of the numeracy issues faced by learners on vocational courses and in formal and informal provision. A “Catching Confidence in Numeracy” tool has also been developed to help learners recognise the part that confidence plays in numerical thinking and numeracy ability. An introduction to using this simple tool is part of the course.
In return for their free place, participants will be expected to take part in a short pilot to use the “Catching Confidence in Numeracy “ tool with their learners.
What are the benefits of attending this workshop?
If you are working successfully with learners – building confidence, developing 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 and tools will support the continuing professional development of a range of staff to recognise and encourage numeracy and numerical thinking in their learners.
Training aim
| To gain an understanding of how numeracy relates to mathematics |
| To raise awareness of numeracy and how it affects learners |
| To identify where learners need to use numeracy skills and signpost them to access the requisite support |
| To explore effective approaches to the development of mathematical thinking |
| To familiarise participants with the “Catching Confidence in Numeracy” tool and its application |
| To reflect on current practice |
Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
| identify the critical role of numeracy in their context |
| broadly identify effective numeracy teaching methods |
| signpost learners to access numeracy support |
| use the Catching Confidence in Numeracy tool |
Programme Outline
| 09.30 | Arrival and registration (tea/coffee available) |
| 10.00 | Welcome and introduction to the day |
| 10.15 | Numeracy and mathematics |
| 11.00 | The context |
| 11.30 | Tea/coffee break |
| 11.45 | Reflecting on current practice |
| 12.05 | Maths anxiety |
| 12.15 | Catching Confidence in Numeracy |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 13.45 | Mathematical thinking exercise 1 |
| 14.25 | Mathematical thinking exercise 2 |
| 15.00 | Principles of effective numeracy teaching |
| 15.45 | Post -training activity |
| 16.00 | Resources and evaluation |
| 16.15 | Close (tea/coffee available) |
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Application Form
(This form is for people not using the online reservation system above.)
| Return completed forms to: NIACE Conferences and Courses, Renaissance House, 20 Princess Road West, Leicester, LE1 6TP, Fax: 0116 285 9670 For general enquiries contact: NIACE Conferences and Courses team, courses@niace.org.uk. Telephone: 0116 2859661 |
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