1. UPDATE AND NEWS… FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

2. FUNCTIONAL SKILLS RESULTS: Maths  Maths Level 1:one learner  Maths Level 2:six learners

3. FUNCTIONAL SKILLS RESULTS: English Reading  Level 1:four learners  Level 2:six learners Writing  Level 1:two learners  Level 2:four learners

4. FUNCTIONAL SKILLS RESULTS: English Speaking and Listening  Level 1:0 learners  Level 2:9 learners Functional Skills English (all components)  Level 1:no learners  Level 2: four learners

5. MATHS AT WORK Helping Your Apprentice with Maths at Work  Think about how, when and where you use maths every day  Point out examples of ways in which maths is used when you introduce them to a work-related task  Start with something they are familiar with before moving on to situations that may be new to them  Encourage them to identify fresh examples themselves

6. MATHS AT WORK  Encourage them to practise their skills in new situations  Give them responsibility: this ensures that they develop skills in context  Help them aspects of other employees’ roles that involve maths

7. MATHS AT WORK Useful Questions:  What do you know about the problem?  What are the key words or facts?  Would it help if you drew a picture or a diagram?  Try breaking the task down into steps before working through it  Think of a similar problem that you have solved in a different situation  How can you work out your own method of solving it?  Does the answer look reasonable and/or make sense?  How can you check that you have got the right answer?