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As a member of the Skills Builder Partnership, you have access to a range of tools and resources to build essential skills. You will have the opportunity to explore these further by attending one of the Skills Leader Training Workshops in the Autumn term. In the meantime, you can find an overview below.
Your digital Platforms
Your digital Platforms
Benchmark
For? Benchmark Starter, Benchmark Growth, or Benchmark Premium packages.
What? Skills Builder Benchmark is an online self-assessment tool where learners can reflect using the Universal Framework. Admins can set up groups.
Who? Learners aged 14+ can use the tool independently. With adult supervision, learners as young as 11 can use the tool.
Where? Go to skillsbuilder.org/benchmark
Hub
For? Hub Starter and Hub Premium packages.
What? Skills Builder Hub features teaching resources and an easy way to track group-level progress against the Universal Framework.
Who? For teachers and support staff.
Where? Go to skillsbuilder.org/hub
HUB: PREMIUM ELEMENTS (With Hub Starter you will have access to one of the premium resource options below. With Hub Premium you will have access to all of the premium resources below).
1 x Challenge Day
Fully resourced, students apply all 8 essential skills, practical challenge, versions for all phases and settings.
4 x Extended Projects
10-hour projects, linked to a big question, students learn 3 focus skills, best for EYFS-KS2 and specialist settings.
4 x Virtual Work Experience Modules
Online activities, linking sectors to essential skills, students can work independently, best for KS3+.
Our Other Platforms
Our Other Platforms
Universal Framework
What? The Skills Builder Universal Framework shows how to build essential skills at every stage of life. Each of the eight essential skills is defined and broken down into sixteen teachable steps.
Who? For learners of all ages, teachers, support staff and school leaders.
Where? Go to skillsbuilder.org/framework
Launchpad
What? Skills Builder Launchpad features online learning modules. It is designed for older learners to build their own essential skills independently.
Who? Individuals aged 14+ can register for free and start learning.
Where? Go to skillsbuilder.org/launchpad - (Please note: you need an account to use Launchpad)
Homezone
What? Homezone features family-friendly ideas for building essential skills at home, there are also weekly challenges sent direct to your inbox.
Who? Parents and carers of children in KS1-3.
Where? Go to skillsbuilder.org/homezone
Toolkits
Toolkits
Over the last decade, the Skills Builder approach has transformed the teaching of essentials skills in education systems and classrooms across the world.
Written by Skills Builder CEO Tom Ravenscroft and published in full for the first time, this Handbook helps any educator to use the Skills Builder approach with their learners - whether in primary school, secondary school, college or special school.
For any school or college
Includes: the Universal Framework which breaks down the 8 essential skills into 16 teachable steps.
For those who work with learners with additional needs.
Includes the Expanded Universal Framework, which provides more scaffolding.
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