Embedded ESOL

Five of the regional ESOL Pathfinders looked at issues around embedding ESOL into a range of vocational areas including: arts and crafts, beauty therapy, business administration, food hygiene, ICT, job skills, sewing and vehicle care. The outcomes are detailed below.


Background information and research:
Good Practice Guidelines - Liverpool Community College and Blackburn College

Materials:
Keighley College Initial assessments for food hygiene, job skills and sewing courses

Liverpool and Blackburn Colleges materials including:
Beauty Therapy Materials - Entry Level 3
Business Administration NVQ2
Working with Children NFCE Level 1
ONCW Craft Skills - Entry Level 3
Vehicle Care - Entry Level 3
Childcare workshops - Entry Level 3

South Thames Childcare courses leading to NVQ2: schemes of work and materials

Feedback on courses:
Overview of a 34-week project embedding ESOL into GNVQ ICT and GNVQ Business courses

Staff development:
A report by Shipley College on training new teachers on contextualisation of language learning using a Language Development Network pack.

Related projects:

Under the category of flexible learning in the workplace, courses were developed for:

• Taxi drivers and self employed business men More information
  
• Overseas nurses More information
  

Under Language Support, the Liverpool Pathfinder produced guidelines for mainstream tutors embedding ESOL: Good Practice Guidelines

Under Vocational ESOL provision, Pathfinders looked at encouraging ESOL learners into more vocational courses and at providing a Business Administration course with work experience. Vocational Provision