SCOLA - Subject Areas

Skills for Life, English and Maths

Classes taught:

Online learning materials for students

Dfes - Embedded learning portal - Materials for online learning.

Instructions on how to access the materials :
When the website loads click on the 'Interactive Learning' link. A page will load which will let you browse materials by subject (for example, Literacy and Numeracy), skill level (e.g.Entry 1) and by keywords. Once you have chosen your options, press the 'search' button.

The page will display your search results, listing the materials available. To look at each material click on the 'Launch: e-learning' link.

NLN Materials

Numeracy/Application of Number - Entry Level 3

Numeracy/Application of Number - Level 1

Numeracy/Application of Number - Level 2

Numeracy/Application of Number - Level 3

Literacy/Communication skills - Level 1

Literacy/Communication skills - Level 2

Literacy/Communication skills - Level 3

Websites for to visit

BBC News

LLU+ Interactive Games and Resources
Index of literacy & numeracy game at Llu+ as well as links to other sites, including the British Council's site for grammar games.

BBC Skillswise

Lower Junior spelling tests

City College SfL

Activities for students

Business English

BBC Learning English

OWL - Grammar, punctuation and spelling

British Council - Learn English

ICT Games - Games for infant learners

Heinemann Sure Skills

Websites for tutors

Basic Skills
The Basic skills Agency

Basic Skills Observatory
The Basic skills Agency Observatory for policy, practice & research

Department for Education and skills
Skills for Life strategy unit

Talent UK
The professional development site for teachers of adult literacy, numeracy & ESOL

LLU+
A professional development centre for staff working in literacy, numeracy & ESOL.

National Grid for learning
Portal for large collection of sites supporting lifelong learning

NIACE
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education. The site for the 'Write where you are' campaign.

NRDC
National Research & Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy. Source of free research reports.

National Literacy Trust
An independent charity

Skills workshop
Abingdon & Witney College's site

Hot Potatoes
Hot Potatoes suite of five programmes to create interactive resources that operate within a web browser.

Eclipse crossword

ACL
Adult Community Learning website, a single point of information for those developing e-learning in ACL. The website's resource exchange also has content that can be shared.

BetterEnglish.com

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Tutor list:

Chris Jackson - Head of Programme
Hilary Scotton - Head of Department