Embedded Files
If you are a teacher or a trainer, there will be opportunities to help improve the maths, English and digital skills of your learners at some point during their learning programme. Ways to do this include embedding the skills as part of your specialist subject, rather than treating them as separate subjects. You might need to update your own skills and knowledge in these areas first. Embedding English, Maths, ICT and Wider Skills into our lessons can help to develop and produce a more rounded learner. These are not only essential in terms of employability but also general life skills.
When embedding these skills during sessions, you will need to ensure they are realistic and relevant to enable your learners to engage with real situations in their subject area.
Theoretical subjects might be more difficult to do than practical subjects, particularly regarding embedding maths' skills.
You will need to be imaginative, and perhaps ask your learners how they feel the skills could be used within their subject.
You could make deliberate spelling, grammar and punctuation errors when using handouts and presentation software for your learners to spot. However, you will need to make sure they are not distracted from the topic by just looking for the deliberate mistakes. You will need to warn them that there are errors, otherwise they might think the errors are correct.
When assessing a learner's written work, rather than point out an error they have made with a particular word, point out the sentence and ask them to find it for themselves. If they can't find it, ask them to discuss the sentence with another learner to see if they can work it out.
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