Title: ESOL Network Meeting A Guide to organising workplace ESOL learning A short presentation and discussion on ESOL in the Workplace and WEAs National ESOL Workplace pilot
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2ESOL Network MeetingA Guide to organising
workplace ESOL learningA short presentation and
discussion on ESOL in the Workplace and WEAs
National ESOL Workplace pilot
3Archie Campbell Project Co-ordinator, ESOL in
the Workplace, Workers Educational
AssociationTuesday 17th February 2009
4A Guide to Organising Workplace ESOL Learning
- Introduction
- WEA Project Background
- The Project
- The Guide
- Questions/ discussion
5- Anyone
- involved in Workplace ESOL?
- considering getting involved?
- working in Community ESOL?
- teaching ESOL in FE?
- familiar with WEA?
- looked at ESOL Workplace Guide?
- Workplace Community classes
6Workers Educational Association (WEA)
- Long history of workplace learning
- Forefront of workplace literacies
- Innovators in ESOL Workplace Literacies
- Close contacts with workers, trades unions and
employers - Well positioned to help with in-migration and
changing workplace -
7Scottish Government Social Research 2007
- confirms that in-migration to Scotland is
expected to increase, and that the economic and
social importance and value of ESOL provision is
a key factor in the successful integration of
migrant workers.
8The Adult ESOL Strategy for Scotland March 2007
- Requires partners to Work with employers, and
others to support and develop English for
vocational purposes.
9Project Background
- Funded by Lifelong Learning Directorate of the
Scottish Government - 15 month duration
- AIS Model (Awareness Identification
Solutions) - 10 Partnership areas
10Awareness Raising
- Survey a sample number of employers to ascertain
- migrant workforce?
- ESOL literacies learning issues?
- addressing ESOL Literacies learning support for
their workforce, and - interested in participating in Pilot Project?
11Identification
- Design, pilot and refine an assessment tool that
enabled tutors to identify the literacies
practices, purposes and needs of ESOL literacies
learners in the workplace. - Select 20 workplaces in the public, private and
voluntary sector in urban and rural settings to
participate in the national pilot project.
12Solutions
- Sessional tutor team
- Tutor Training Programme
- Course Framework and learning materials
13Solutions
- 20 pilot ESOL Workplace courses
- Develop guidance
- Revise and publish
14Timeline and Milestones
- Nov Dec 2006
- Recruit Project Team
- Organise Project Steering Group
- Jan Mar 2007
- Produce targeted publicity flier and survey
- Identify employers and canvass them
- Select employer partners
- Begin development of Guide and Assessment Tool
15Timeline and Milestones
- Apr - Jun 2007
- Work with employers to identify learners
- Assess learners using new Assessment Tool
- Set up learning provision
- Design 2 day Tutor Training Course
- Recruit Sessional Tutor Team
- Hold 2 x 2 Day Residential Training events
16Timeline and Milestones
- Jul Aug 2007
- Start delivery of courses
- Begin development of Teaching Resources
- Sep Dec 2007
- Evaluation of Courses and course materials
- Refining of Guide and Resources
- Jan 2008
- Finalise and publish Guide to Organising
Workplace ESOL and Resource Pack
17Example company/ scenario
- 3 different sets of questions based on one
employer. - Work in groups
- 5 minutes to discuss?
- Feedback
- Group A
- Group B
- Group C
18A Guide to Organising Workplace ESOL Learning
(The Guide)
-
- Whos it for?
- How do I use it?
- How can it help?
- Where can I access it?
19A Guide to Organising Workplace ESOL Learning
(The Guide)
- What is it?
- A helpful resource filled with practical advice,
tips and ideas, sound counsel and support. - Designed to facilitate the development and
delivery of a range of good quality bespoke ESOL
learning provision.
20- Made up of ESOL in the Workplace
- Guide
- 8 Steps, Case Studies, Examples etc
- Appendices
- Assessments, Forms, Templates and Checklists
- Resources
- 30 complete lessons on the language of
- the workplace environment the staff handbook
Health and Safety and social interaction.
21Practical examples
- Development Delivery Completion and Evaluation
- How to
- make contact with employers
- Letters, leaflets, posters, agreeing terms
- gather the right information
- Learner assessment to facilitate split of classes
- benefit learners and employer
- Clear process, agreed roles and responsibilities
- maximise chance of success
- Based on years of experience!
22And finally
- Look through Guide, Appendices and Resources Pack
- Feel free to take bits out and share around (but
make sure everything goes back in!) - Take 10 minutes and feedback
- Feedback Is it useful? How could it be improved?
23Converting pdf to Word
- PDFgrabberPro
- able2doc 5.0 (investintech.com)
- deskunpdf pro
- convertpdftoword.net (FOC?)
24Questions?