Basic Skills Why Basic Skills? Day to Day Basic Skills

Why Basic Skills? Adults with poor basic skills are:  Up to 5 times more likely to be unemployed  Less likely to gain promotion in the workplace  More likely to have children who also struggle with basic skills  More likely to have housing problems  Less likely to be involved in public life, a community organisation or to vote

Why Basic Skills?

Day to Day Basic Skills Read and follow instructions in the workplace Cost and quote for jobs Help a child with homework Write a letter Use household and DIY equipment Budget and shop Read public transport timetables Fill in a form Prepare food Be an active member of the community

Learning Resources for Basic Skills Workshops Help Yourself Packs BBC Skillswise MathsWatch NLN Materials

Workshops Informal  Groupwork  Use of IT Self-contained  Drop in and out depending on topic Focused on real tasks Topics as selected by learners

“Help Yourself” Packs T:\\Training Files\Basic Skills Resources A brush-up on the basics Simple handouts and answers

BBC Skillswise Website Online:  Factsheets  Worksheets  Games  Quizzes

MathWatch T:\Training Files\Basic Skills Resources\MathWatch Computer led training software Audiovisual  Instructions  Exercises Select by:  Topic  Level

NLN Materials Online training, practice and assessment Games Quizzes All Levels Real life topics