1. …….Bringing it all together www.ForSkills.co.uk Tel: 01623 709818

2. …….Bringing it all together About ForSkills  Dynamic e-learning company  Formed in 2005  Co-founders have 60 years’ collective experience within the education sector  Employ 10 full-time professionals  Passionate about developing innovative education solutions  Flexible business model – one size does not fit all

3. …….Bringing it all together Principal Business Areas SkillsAssess Skills for Life diagnostic Assessments and Resources which are fully functional Skills-ready SkillsTrack Tracks student performance and review against identified targets and qualifications SkillsPortfolio Integrates learner data and creates an online library of evidence Assessments and Learning Resources

4. …….Bringing it all together Principal B usiness Areas In-house design team providing:  Graphic design  Web design and development  Branded portal entry pages  White label design Bespoke Design and Development

5. …….Bringing it all together Products  Screener, initial & diagnostic assessment – follows best practice  Covers all levels from Entry 1 to Level 3  Subjects cover English, Maths and ICT  Assessments written to the new Functional Skills Standards  Includes Dyslexia/Dyscalculia indicators  Low percentage of multiple choice questions  Uses banks of questions  Saves after every question, not at the end Assessments - SkillsAssess

6. …….Bringing it all together Products  A mixture of interactive quizzes and printable resources for suitable for independent learning – many automatically computer marked  Entry level teaching and learning resources for Entry 1- Entry 3 exercises and resources, all referenced to the Adult Core Curriculum  Interactive summative assessments at the end of each topic area  Ability to add own resources and assessments Online Resources

7. …….Bringing it all together Products SkillsTrack NEW Seamlessly store and manage your learners’ ILP online  Complete qualification framework ILP  Undertake learner reviews and set targets  Track and update learner progress  Notify tutor when review becomes due and overdue  Completely customisable to suit your organisation  Links with any MIS  No software or hardware to install  Low set-up costs  Simple to use  Total integration of data Endorsed by

8. …….Bringing it all together Products SkillsPortfolio NEW Effortlessly build an online library of evidence  Add evidence from multiple media types  Cross-reference evidence to multiple qualifications  Plan evidence for learners  Use templates to store common evidence tasks  Add targets for learners  Flag up work ready for review  Notify when new work is ready for assessment  Reference against any qualifications framework  Completely customisable to suit your own organisation Endorsed by

9. …….Bringing it all together Markets Secondary Schools FE/HE Colleges Universities Training providers Military Healthcare Corporates “Reducing the time it takes to deliver learner assessments has been a real boost ”. Tina Rook, Saks Education

10. …….Bringing it all together Why Choose ForSkills?  Industry-leading online assessments, learning resources and tracking tools  Understanding of the needs of the education sector  Hundreds of thousands of learners have used our assessments  Excellent value – with no compromise in quality  Used by trainers recognised as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted

11. …….Bringing it all together Several ways to add users

12. …….Bringing it all together ManuallySelf registrationUploadSynronisation

13. …….Bringing it all together A best practice model Approx 30 Minutes to complete in total (Approx 5 mins Screening) (Approx 15 mins IA)

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18. Individual Skills Plan

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25. Managed learning environment

26. Administrator Tutor Learner Managed learning environment Total control to view and manage the whole system Manage groups and learners within groups View and manage their own profile and learning All users can belong to as many groups as is required to facilitate effective delivery

27. Example of Hierarchy Administrator/ Coordinator Group Coordinator Teache r Learners

28. Example of Hierarchy Administrator/ Coordinator Group Coordinator Teacher Learners Group Coordinator Teacher Learners Group Coordinator Teacher Learners

29. Example of Hierarchy Administrator/ Coordinator Group Coordinator Teacher Learners Group Coordinator Teacher Learners Group Coordinator Teacher Learners

30. Inspection Administrator/ Coordinator Group Coordinator Teacher Learners Group Coordinator Teacher Learners Group Coordinator Teacher Learners Inspector

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41. www.ForSkills.co.uk Tel: 01623 709818