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South Nottingham College – Scheme of Work

Awarding Body: Author: Sheila Cassidy- Date: 6.9.12 Full Course Title: Edexcel BTEC Level Edexcel Allan 3 Extended Diploma in IT NQF level: Curriculum Manager: Approval Date: Tutor: Sheila Cassidy-Allan 3 Jane Fletcher Academic Year: Evaluated by: Date: Unit / Subject / Module / Topic: 2012-13 1 – Communication and Employability Skills in IT

SCHEMES OF WORK SCHOULD BE COMPLETED WITH REFERENCE TO THE SCHEMES OF WORK STANDARDS

TIMELINES TOPIC & TEACHING FOR LEARNING RESOURCES SUMMATIVE & CONTENT ACTIVITIES FORMATIVE (including the use of ILT) ASSESSMENTS (As per Assessment Schedule) Week Introduction to Cover course spec – PowerPoint Students contribution to 1 Module Unit 1 Commercial and Employability Skills presentation or class discussion for the first 11 weeks. handout Outcomes Presentation/handout to cover outcomes Soft Skills – and soft skills. Whiteboard Communications Q/A BTEC Wiki Portfolio evidence Group Discussion Group Activity Week Valued attributes of Presentation/handouts PowerPoint Student’s contribution to 2 employees (1) presentation/ class discussion and group Group work and feedback Whiteboard work. Job-related Group work – examples of technical skills Sheila Cassidy-Allan – Unit 1 – Communication and Employability Skills for IT - SOW (2012-13) TIMELINES TOPIC & TEACHING FOR LEARNING RESOURCES SUMMATIVE & CONTENT ACTIVITIES FORMATIVE (including the use of ILT) ASSESSMENTS (As per Assessment Schedule) required in job adverts. List and compare/ Handouts Individual and group task Universal discuss own technical skills complete and word Local and National processed Group activity – Covering universal skills papers

Homework – Email Case study – time Group activity BTEC Wiki

Week Valued attributes of Presentation/Handout re ILP PowerPoint Student contribution to both 3 employees (2) presentation/ individual activity and group Individual activity – list own personal Whiteboard activity Individual Learning attitudes, plus and minus point. – Keep BTEC Wiki Plan (ILP this for ILP plan. Identify each students own Handouts personal attitudes Personal attitudes Group activity – Covering personal attitudes Internet research Homework contribution Organisational aims Quiz – so far and objectives Group activity ILP produced Homework – Covering organisation aims and objectives Quiz Week Effective Recap of last lecture/homework PowerPoint Student contribution to both 4 communication (1) presentation/ individual activity and group Presentation/handouts Whiteboard activity General Group activity – Covering general BTEC Wiki communication skills communication Homework contribution Handouts Interpersonal skills Group work/discussion Sheila Cassidy-Allan – Unit 1 – Communication and Employability Skills for IT - SOW (2012-13) TIMELINES TOPIC & TEACHING FOR LEARNING RESOURCES SUMMATIVE & CONTENT ACTIVITIES FORMATIVE (including the use of ILT) ASSESSMENTS (As per Assessment Schedule) Homework – Covering Interpersonal skills Internet Use – sight and hearing Group Activity Week Effective Recap of last lecture/homework PowerPoint Student contribution to both 5 communication (2) presentation/ individual activity and group Presentation/Handouts Whiteboard activity Written BTEC Wiki communication Q/A, Notes Homework contribution Handouts Issue Main Group work/discussion assignment Group/individual activity – Email Quiz

Group Activity Discuss assignment

Week Using ICT to Presentation/handouts PowerPoint Student contribution to both 6 communicate (1) presentation/ individual activity and group Q/A/Notes Whiteboard activity Communication BTEC Wiki channels Group work/discussion Handouts Individual activity – Blogs Group and Group activity – Vlogs individual activity

Sheila Cassidy-Allan – Unit 1 – Communication and Employability Skills for IT - SOW (2012-13) TIMELINES TOPIC & TEACHING FOR LEARNING RESOURCES SUMMATIVE & CONTENT ACTIVITIES FORMATIVE (including the use of ILT) ASSESSMENTS (As per Assessment Schedule) Homework – Podcast

Week Using ICT to Recap of last lecture/homework PowerPoint Student contribution to both 7 communicate (2) presentation/ individual activity and group Presentation/handouts Whiteboard activity Software BTEC Wiki Q/A, Notes Homework contribution Group Handouts Presentations Group work/discussion Presentation skills Group and Presentation guidelines individual activity Individual activity – Word processing Group activity – prepare presentation

Week Using ICT to Presentations from students PowerPoint Student contribution to both 8 communicate (3) presentation/ individual activity and group Q/A/Notes Whiteboard activity Software tools BTEC Wiki Group work/discussion Presentation skills Group Handouts presentations Work on assignments Assignment Work Quiz Week Personal Presentation./handouts PowerPoint Student contribution to both 9 Development (1) presentation/ individual activity and group Q/A/Notes Whiteboard activity Identification of BTEC Wiki Sheila Cassidy-Allan – Unit 1 – Communication and Employability Skills for IT - SOW (2012-13) TIMELINES TOPIC & TEACHING FOR LEARNING RESOURCES SUMMATIVE & CONTENT ACTIVITIES FORMATIVE (including the use of ILT) ASSESSMENTS (As per Assessment Schedule) needs Group work/discussion Assignment Work Group activity – Internet Handouts Main Assignment research/feedback - records In – 1st Marking Work on assignments Week Personal Presentation PowerPoint Student contribution to both 10 Development (2) presentation/ individual activity and group Q/A Whiteboard activity Methods of Individual – ILP – review/ look at BTEC Wiki addressing needs needs/learning styles Assignment Work Learning Styles Handouts Assignment 1 & 2 Group work/discussion 2nd Marking

Outline the strategies you will employ in each of the following areas:

Equality & Diversity I will ensure that any resources used during the session are suitable for a wide range of groups of people to avoid any kind of exclusion. I will ensure that all learners have the opportunity to take part in the session and to put across their views. I will challenge and start a group discussion on any prejudicial/discriminatory behaviour.

Health & Safety I will assess the room before the start of the session to ensure that any obvious health and safety risks are addressed immediately. I will monitor the actions of all learners throughout the session to ensure that they do not behave in a way that may pose a risk to others. I will ensure that none of the activities that I plan to do with the learners pose a health and safety risk and will carry out a risk assessment if any activities for the session involve being outside of the college.

Sheila Cassidy-Allan – Unit 1 – Communication and Employability Skills for IT - SOW (2012-13) Additional Learning Support Where learners receive ALS within their normal classes, I will ensure that this ALS is present within the PPD sessions if the nature of the session demands the support of ALS for those learners.

Skills Development (e.g. Literacy, Numeracy, Learning and Employability) The learners will have to write reports and perform various calculations; the teaching environment will reflect the IT industry environment where possible.

Please attach copies of any formative assignments / assessments covered by this Scheme of Work. If internally set, include a copy of the Internal Verification record of the assignment brief.

End of Course Evaluation - State any recommendations for the use of this scheme of work in the future. For best practice use information from action points raised in the lesson plans.

Sheila Cassidy-Allan – Unit 1 – Communication and Employability Skills for IT - SOW (2012-13)