Sixth Form Weeks Key Learning Resources Key Learning Marking and Assessment Students have the opportunity to access ‘live’ and ‘sample’ assessments from C&G website. Term 1: Week 1-6 Letter Writing – Formal or Informal. Job applications and Interviews: W: Letter Writing R: job applications S&L: Interview techniques Holiday Diary Sheet A4 and A3. question sheet. Diary template for LCL. Letter templates Job Adverts Reading: Level 1: Identify some relevant individual information and use a local directory to find it, e.g. hairdresser, plumber, local council. In pairs, look for the same information (e.g. on train times, course programmes, football results) from different sources (e.g. timetables, teletext, web page, prospectus, newspaper). Compare and evaluate the various processes and the quality/usefulness of the information. EL3: Students read text independently and ask questions about information from the text. Drawing out key points in the text. Students independently create their own holiday diary using pointers from the text to help them. Students must write in the past tense. Students will read job adverts independently and asks questions about information from the text. Students will draw out key points in the text and use information to create an application letter. EL2: Students to read text independently and then as a class to aid understanding. Question sheet will draw out information from the text for students to complete. Students have a holiday diary template to help them create their own diaries. Students must try and write in the past tense. Students will look at job adverts in small groups and discuss key aspects of the advert. The will find key parts of information and answer questions about these. Students will use a template to complete a letter of application for one of the jobs. EL1: As a class students read holiday diary text and answer questions in a group. Each student must have the opportunity to answer a question. Students have a picture diary that they must use simple sentences on SEMSC Students work as a team, will be able to get involved in the community by finding out which jobs are in their local area. IT Student can access the laptops. Students can use the iPod to their interview questions. ILS Skills learnt for job applications in the future Numeracy Diary dates Communication Group discussion and peer discussion
EL2: Listen for and follow the gist of explanations, instructions and narratives – recognise characteristic sequence markers and link words and use these to help follow order, e.g. first of all, firstly, at the beginning, secondly, then, next, after a while, meanwhile, finally, last of all, in the end, etc. Follow and understand an explanation, e.g. an account of new safety procedures at work EL1: follow single-step instructions in a familiar context, asking for instructions to be repeated if necessary. Recognise and understand some key words used in instructions. Understand the need to be clear about what to do and how to ask for instructions to be repeated if necessary. Follow a simple spoken instruction correctly for work, leisure or e.g. for putting on basic safety clothing, for locking up after an event at a social centre. Weeks Key Learning Theme Resources Key Learning Marking and Assessment Students have the opportunity to access ‘live’ and ‘sample’ assessments from C&G website. Term 3: Weeks 1-6 Past, present and future tense: W: Past, present and future tense R: texts in the past, present and future tense S&L: Talking about experiences in the past, Writing: Level 1: understand that it is easy to change tense unintentionally while writing and it is important to check for the correct tense. Write grammatically correct sentences with agreement and the correct use of tense over a text of at least one paragraph or equivalent, e.g. the account of an experience. Use word processor to change verbs from present to past, or to change nouns and verbs from singular to plural. Plan and draft writing: Understand that planning must take account of purpose, context and audience. SEMSC Learning about others and different cultures through discussions about past, present and future experiences. IT Use of computer to word process work. ILS Skills learnt for having a conversation with others in adulthood. Numeracy Sequencing of events. Communication Discussions, group and pair work. verb