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1 What are they? Why are they important? Stephen Williams Coleg Sir Gâr SLT Section

2 1 st THREE KEY SKILLS: Application of Number Communication ICT How many Key Skills are there? 3 WIDER KEY SKILLS Improving own learning and performance Working with others Problem solving

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4 HOW ARE KEY SKILLS ASSESSED? Portfolio You will produce a portfolio (file) for your Key Skills work It will contain new work, or copies of work completed in your other school work.

5 Skills lacking in school / college leavers Source: Future Skills Wales (1999), Local Area Perspective - West Wales (Table 11)

6 Important skills for all occupations Source: Future Skills Wales (1999), Local Area Perspective - West Wales (Table 2)

7 Application of number Not maths! As the title suggests it uses number in a “real-world” setting e.g. holidays, shopping, money. One portfolio task with three parts –Find data –Perform calculations –Present findings

8 COMMUNICATION Not English Deals with your ability to convey information Portfolio tasks involve : –Group discussion –Short talk –Summary –Writing documents e.g. letters, reports

9 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Portfolio involves : Finding information e.g. search-engines Using diferent packges e.g. Access, Excel Presenting data e.g. Powerpoint E-mail

10 “Widers” Improving own learning and performance Involves you setting a goal Working towards improvement Evaluating success

11 Examples could include : Getting a qualification Improving fitness / skill Learning to drive Passing coursework Musical skills Getting a job Language skills

12 Working with others Involves planning work with a partner / team Working together on a task Evaluating how good you were as a team

13 Examples could include : Planning a charity fundraising activity Working on a presentation / coursework Training together Promoting an event

14 Problem solving Involves thinking of different ways of tackling a problem Trying out one of your methods Evaluating success

15 Could be for school e.g. completing all coursework on time Could be health / sporting e.g. trying to gain / weight / run faster Could be a personal e.g.how to quit smoking Take a problem and straighten it out!

16 You can study KS at 5 levels : Levels 1 - 2 might be at school Levels 2 – 3 could be at college Levels 4 – 5 may be at university / employment …THEREFORE KEY SKILLS ARE FOR LIFE!

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18 More information See the Key Skills module on Moodle : Key Skills SLT Any questions to : stephen.williams@colegsirgar.ac.uk


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