In partnership with Ou Outsta tandi nding ng Teac aching hing, , Lear arni ning ng an and As d Assessment ment (OTL TLA) A) Techn hnic ical al Skil ills ls Na Nation ional al Pr Prog ogram amme me: : sha harin ing g an and de d developing loping effective tive pr prac actice ice Creative Design: Overview of the project & some critical thinking questions to consider December 2017
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H O W T O A P P L Y M A T H S I N C R E A T I V E I N D U S T R Y
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H F I N D I N G S • Applied skills are highly valued • Qualifications such as GCSE maybe don’t meet needs • Some employers want higher maths skills - eg BSc • Employers are looking for newly qualified employees with the ability to work unsupervised
M O V I N G F O R W A R D • Bringing together research and feedback from these three areas we reflected on our findings and used it to move the project forward. We could see how the needs of the three stakeholders were like jigsaw pieces which, when placed together, formed the elements of outstanding learning.
T H E B A L A N C E • From research and group discussion we found that the applied skills would meet the needs of the three key stakeholders - provider, learner and employer.
” T H E M O S T I M P O R T A N T T H I N G I N M Y B U S I N E S S I S T O G E T A G R I P O N T H E N U M B E R S ” Andy Price - &Company Director
I N D U S T R Y R E S P O N S E Andy Price from &Company (now &Creative ) talking about his thoughts on what matters and why Interview summary video
O K G R E A T ! B U T H O W ? • We spoke with industry professionals and employers as well as using teachers' existing knowledge of industry practice to devise practical applied maths activities drawing on industry style assignments. • We ran two pathways, an easier applied route suitable for functional skills and another more in-depth route perhaps suitable for GCSE maths teaching. • In each case we looked at how we could include key themes into a lengthy activity mirroring industry. • We sought feedback from learners and were pleasantly surprised with the responses to the trials given to them.
W H A T W O R K F I T S ? • The reoccurring themes focused on project management and accounting. • By focusing in on these skills in each project developed we have been able to produce a range of assignments designed to build industry skills and applied maths skills in equal measure.
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“ C A N W E H A V E M O R E S T U F F L I K E T H I S P L E A S E ? ” Student feedback from trials.
T H O U G H T S • Do students who pass at C or above before college have a disadvantage? • Should we really be looking at alternative qualifications to meet the needs of students and employers and fill the skills gaps discussed in the video clip? • How many cross overs are there in the specialist areas?
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