Lessons from Part Ones: Effective Teaching and Learning

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Lessons from Part Ones Effective Teaching
and Learning
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What Makes a Vocational Assignment Special

• Activities are real and not hypothetical
• Pupils learn by doing. Its fun, hard work, but
  enjoyable
• Pupils tend to learn more quickly and remember
  longer, because they have to get it right!!

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The Assignments

• Attempt to write your own to fit the course
  specifications and link with willing local
  business partners
• This gives staff ownership and creates a vision 
• Ensure realism -- create opportunities for active
  learning
• Make quality end product enjoyable
• Pupils can see their own progress

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Teaching and Learning Styles

• A mixture of styles to suit the situation
• Whole Class Delivery
• Start the assignment
• Introduce new concepts
• Deliver important knowledge
• Discuss an idea
• Problems
• Review
• Independent and active learning activities
• One to one relationship with pupil/student
• Not text book and handout driven

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Framework

• Please Note Pupils/students require
• Planning / Structure / Framework / Guidance /
  Purpose / Success

Success
Letting your pupils/students just go up town or
out when there is no real purpose is not the
answer This perk in itself will not motivate
the pupils
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Activities could include

• Visits and Research
• Creating and developing an idea
• Interaction with public
• Planning
• Presenting
• Searching for knowledge
• Guest trainers
• Guest speakers
• Evaluations
• Developing a range of life and key skills e.g.
  Telephone, letters, being interviewed on TV and
  Radio etc

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Examples of activities at one school

• Coach courier work
• Customer care skills
• Marketing material
• After dinner speaking
• Brainstorming sessions
• Developing thinking skills
• Team work
• Organisation of a product launch
• Writing press releases etc, etc

The pupils cover the course specifications in an
active and purposeful manner
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Support

• An active approach requires a clear framework
  within which the pupil can work 
• A support structure needs to be in place
• Everyone needs to know and work towards the same
  goal
• The pupils understand and know exactly why they
  are doing the activity
• Otherwise a shambles

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Active Approach self

• What are we trying to achieve through this
  approach
• Development of Self
• Discipline Confidence Respect
• Belief Supporting Motivating
• Esteem Determination Development
• Ownership Reliance Worth
• Teach pupils to become lifelong learners and
  become responsible for their own learning

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Success

• Teaching and Learning Styles
• Motivation Techniques
• Success
• Results / Attendance / Quality Materials / Image
• Reputation / Enjoyment / Customers / Industrial
  Partner
• Parents / OFSTED / LEA / Awarding Body

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Why Successful?

• The work is real and not hypothetical.
• Pupils have ownership
• Classroom layout is flexible
• Motivational/delivery techniques are varied
• Pupils are trusted and given responsibility
• Media coverage gives pupils status within the
  community

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The Bedrock

• Right Person to deliver
• Commitment by all concerned
• Shared Vision within the school
• Understanding of delivery and complexity of such
  activities
• Resources
• Educating the parents
• Rooms and timetabling

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The Message
BUILD PARTNERSHIPS CREATE REAL LEARNING
ACTIVITIES GIVE OWNERSHIP / TRUST and SELF
RESPONSIBILITY HAVE A VISION