“Welcome!” Working Towards Goals for Level 1 learners Unit 11 (E3): Personal and Social Development

Week 1 The aim of this session is to become familiar with the tutorial programme you will be following this academic year. Links to Personal and Social Development Unit: 11 Working Towards Goals

By the end of this unit you will be able to: Demonstrate how to access LEAP and Moodle. Recognise your skills and where you need to improve. Recognize your preferred learning style via Moodle and how this can aid your studies this year. Set 2 college related short-term targets. Identify support services within the college which can help you achieve your goal. Review the targets you have set.

Welcome to Level 1 Tutorial Throughout this year you will be using both LEAP and Moodle to help you with your studies. You will be using Tutorial Moodle throughout the year within this lesson (but you can access it both within or out of college). Activities and resources will be found here to support you both personally and with your learning.

LEAP LEAP (Learner Engagement and Progression) is available for you and other authorised people to monitor your progress during the academic year.

Getting to know each other and the course! Throughout this academic year you will be continually setting yourself targets and goals to achieve. In order to set these goals it is important to be able to identify your personal strengths and weaknesses, so the targets you set are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timed)

Discussion (1.1): What kind of strengths and weaknesses can you think of that relate to; Education? Work experience? Life experiences?

SWOT Analysis (1.1) Complete Activity 1 in your e-book Consider your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT). Think about personal skills and qualities gained from education, work experience and life experiences. E.g. Strengths - good computer skills 10 minutes………..

Discussion: What skills, qualities and interests do you have? (1.1) Here are some ideas…….. 5 minutes……….. Using a computer Numeracy (maths) Literacy (english) Punctuality Reliability (attendance) Team skills Friendliness Communication skills Trustworthiness Positive body language Listening skills

Activity 2: Your Learning Style (1.1) What is a Learning Style?1.Complete the Learning style questionnaire on Moodle.Learning style questionnaire 2.Complete activity 2 in your workbook. Who did you have similar results to within the group? 20 minutes………..

Week 2 Working Towards Goals for Level 1 learners Unit 11 (E3): Personal and Social Development

What is a GOAL? A goal is where you want to get to in the longer term: “I want to study history at university” “I want to start my own business in …..”

What is a TARGET? A target is a short term challenge to help you reach your goal: “I want to raise my attendance percentage to 90% by 01/06/12” “I want to get at least three “B” grades for my Animal Care homework by 14/12/11”

SMART Targets Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time bound

Types of targets (1.2) Activity 3: Identify three types of targets during college/work life you could set, consider the SWOT analysis you did in activity 1: 10 minutes………..

Identifying some initial targets…… ( ) Look back at Activity in your workbook Think of a college and a work/personal related target you could set which will help you this year. Complete activity 4 in your workbook. Place your targets on LEAP!!! 15 minutes………..

Who could help you achieve your targets and goals? (2.2) Complete activity 5 in your workbook. 10 minutes………..

Week 1/ 2 Session Review Why would you use LEAP? When would you use Tutorial Moodle? What is your preferred learning style? How could you use it this year? Remember your first targets will be reviewed soon! 5 minutes………..

Week 7 Working Towards Goals for Level 1 learners Unit 11 (E3): Personal and Social Development

Week 7 Review (3.1/3.2/3.3) You will be reviewing the targets you set at the beginning of term with your personal tutor. Think about……. – Whether you have met the targets set? – If you haven't, what can you do to reach them? Complete activity 6 in your workbook.

You have finished Working Towards Goals! Have a look at the objectives on the following slide, have you achieved them?

By the end of this unit you will be able to: Demonstrate how to access LEAP and Moodle. Recognise your skills and where you need to improve. Recognize your preferred learning style via Moodle and how this can aid your studies this year. Set 2 college related short-term targets. Identify support services within the college which can help you achieve your goal. Review the targets you have set.