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In the FE Sector
Carolyn Howe Coleg Glan Hafren
24 FE colleges and institutions in Wales Process of mergers and amalgamations at present
potentially cutting numbers to 16 FEIs cover all areas of Wales - Coleg Gwent in the south
east, Yale College, Wrexham north east, Pembrokeshire College in the south west and Coleg Menai in the north west
250,000 learners in FEIs each year; 50,000 full time Vocational, academic and community based adult education Colleges Wales (fforwm) represents the colleges interests
www. http://www.fforwm.ac.uk
STRATEGY PROVISION
Lacking Use the aims in FE Quality
Toolkit for LRS Basis of case studies for
award submission
OCN Accredited course Workshops
15-20 minutes One hour
Help sheets One to one Small groups Support via Moodle
OCN Keyword Internet Course level 1 & 2 Available face to face and electronically via Moodle Small groups of 12 Arranged with tutors Customised to reflect the course of study Run for 8 years Regularly evaluated and reviewed Staff meet to revise and update materials and share
experiences
Workshops In-depth workshops covering a range of information literacy and study skills Ad hoc sessions and programmes of 4-6 sessions Delivered in cooperation with the tutor
Students see relevance Imbedded into curriculum Timely Tailored to meet specific needs of the students Adapted for the subject and level of course Evaluated
Skills sessions of 15-20 minutes Lesson plans Practical exercises Constantly engaging with the student Quick evaluation
Short bursts of support in class for 10-15mins Targeted promotion of resources and support Welsh Baccalaureate research assignment Keep the students engaged
One to one/small group More effective when students approach us
Drop in workshops Not well attended
Study Skills Help sheets Public library visits
WORKSHOPS AND HELP SHEETS
Library orientation Finding and using
materials Research skills Using the internet and
evaluating resources Using electronic resources Plagiarism and
Paraphrasing
Referencing Essay Writing Revision Skills PowerPoint Presentation Skills Welsh Baccaluareate
Finding time in the teaching schedule to let us in Engaging the students
Relevant to students There has to be a need for the students to use the skills
Staff time Difficult to track effectiveness
Impact on retention and achievement Evaluating the sessions Information Literacy/Research Skills/Study Skills
My thanks to Bridgend College – Martin Brandford Coleg Glan Hafren – Carolyn Howe Coleg Powys – Anne Jones Coleg Sir Gar – Jean Sullivan Gorseinon College – Mark Ludlum Swansea College – Ian Cockrill Yale College – Joanne Stewart