Maths and English for Employability Week
Timetable of Events
Monday 24th November
Tuesday 25th November
Wednesday 26th November
Thursday 27th November
Event Name: HBC Employer Forum
Time: 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Location: Charlottes
Description: Five employers representing
Hair, Beauty and Catering will meet with 50
students to talk about the importance of maths
and English within their industries.
Hosts: James Waudby, Olivia Bussey, Terrie
Fletcher.
Event Name (1): Statistics in Games and Movies.
Time: 9.00 am -10.30 am
Location: Art and Design - G5
Description: What makes a good game or movie? Did
Grand Theft Auto earn more than Batman: The Dark
Knight? How can you use maths to analyse these trends?
Event Name (2): Minecraft and Scale
Time: 11.00 am – 12.30 am
Location: Art and Design - G6
Description: What size would the Humber Bridge be in
Minecraft? How can you calculate scale and ratio using
Minecraft?
Event Name (3): Statistics in Games and Movies
Time: 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Location: G6
Host: Dan Philips
Event Name: Maths and English eResources
Time: 9.00 am – 11.00 am
Location: HE Centre
Description: Find out how our range of eBooks, games and
activities can be used along with accessibility software to
help you with English and maths.
Host: Chris Skerrow
Event Name: English and Maths in Employability
Time: 9.30 am -12.00 pm and 1.00 pm – 3.30 pm
Location: B15
Description: An introduction to maths and English in
Employability. Take part in a range of maths and
English activities and learn about the qualifications
available to help you find employment.
Target Group: Skills Conditionality and Job Centre
drop-ins.
Hosts: Keith Smith and Anne Learoyd.
Event Name: English and Maths in
Construction.
Time: 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Location: Construction Workshop
Description: How do jobs in Construction use
maths and English? What skills do we need to
effectively work in construction? Join in our
walk around quiz to find out the answers to
these important questions.
Host: Chris Barrett
Event Name: Assistive Technologies – Help With Learning
Time: 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Location: Chester’s Foyer
Description: This team will help students and tutors identify
difficulties we can all experience with learning. They will
also provide lots of practical help and support so the
difficulties do not become barriers. Come and find out how
assistive technology can help you learn.
Hosts: Dyslexia Support Team
Event Name: Homelessness, Prose and Poetry.
Time: 10.00 am – 3.00 pm
Location: Chester’s Foyer
Description: Find out how our GCSE English students link
homelessness to prose and poetry and how GCSE grades
link to getting a good job. Contribute to the ‘Words Wall’
by donating words and phrases that have been important to
you. Receive a free book – yes, they are being given away.
Find out how to get an A*.
Hosts: Chris Bulman and Gill Sylvester
Event Name: Kahoot - ILT
Time: 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Location: FTCS119
Description: Find out how to use this web based quiz
system that allows students to use computers or
portable devices to respond to quiz type learning
activities that can be used to reinforce or refresh
learning. Kahoot can also be used as an interactive
assessment tool.
Host: Adrian Streather
Event Name: English and Maths in Construction.
Time: 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Location: Construction Workshop
Description: How do jobs in Construction use maths
and English? What skills do we need to effectively
work in Construction? Join in our walk around quiz to
find out the answers to these important questions.
Host: Chris Barrett
Monday 24th November
Tuesday 25th November
Wednesday 26th November
Thursday 27th November
Event Name: Money Personality Quiz
Time: 11.30 am - 1.00 pm
Location: Chester’s Foyer
Description: How good are your money and maths skills?
Does your personality affect your spending and saving? Try
our quiz and find out.
Host: Ian Thompson
Event Name (1): Minecraft and Scale
Time: 9.00 am – 10.30 am
Location: Art and Design - G6
Description: What size would the Humber Bridge be
in Minecraft? How can you calculate scale and ratio
using Minecraft?
Event Name (2): Statistics in Games and Movies.
Time: 11.00 am - 12.30 am
Location: Art and Design - G5
Description: What makes a good game or movie? Did
Grand Theft Auto earn more than Batman: The Dark
Knight? How can you use maths to analyse these
trends?
Event Name (3): Minecraft and Scale
Time: 1.00 pm – 2.30 pm
Location: Art and Design - G6
Description: What size would the Humber Bridge be
in Minecraft? How can you calculate scale and ratio
using Minecraft?
Event Name: Creating a Visual C.V.
Time: 11.15 am - 12.30 pm and 1.15 pm - 2.30 pm
Location: Park Street G6
Description: How to produce an artistic, unusual,
informative and stand-out Curriculum Vita!
Host: Joanna Morris
Location: Art and Design and Performing Arts. Time: All Week
Event Name (1): Job and Opportunity Mapping. Description: The students will, in their vocational lessons, identify vacancies within the industry and will map the maths and English elements. The students’ work will be used
to produce a display. Event Name (2): Vocabulary Extension. Description: The students will choose one descriptive word and will then find a range of synonyms to extend the word family. The students will progress to using
their words in a piece of written work that describes a vocational element of their course.
Location: Engineering Notice Board, B Corridor and MVE. Event Name (1): Maths in Engineering Competition. Time: Launched at 9.00 am on Monday 24th and closing on Friday 28th 12.00 noon. Description: Mathematics
questions including spatial awareness and logic problems. Host: Elaine Painter. Event Name (2): English in Engineering Vocabulary Competition. Time: Launched at 9.00 am on Monday 24th and closing on Friday 28th at
12.00 noon. Description: English Vocabulary competition. Host: Elaine Painter
Location: MVE. Event Name (3): Time Management. Time: Monday to Thursday 9.00 -11.00, 12.00 -2.00 and 2.00 – 4.00. Description: Students will learn how to better manage their time at college and work. They will
participate in a quiz.
Location: Learning Zone Time: All Week. Event Name (1): Applying for a live vacancy. Description: Students will examine current vacancies in their vocational area and will consider job descriptions and qualification
requirements. Students will produce a letter to apply for the vacancy. The best letter will be rewarded with a prize. Host: Lucy Lyon Event Name (2): Advertised Salary vs Take-home Pay Description: Students will adjust a
gross salary by calculating their take-home pay in accordance to their income band, national insurance and pension contribution. Host: Mark Ieronemo
Location: BAIT and BTEC classes in the school of Business, Computing, Professional and Enterprise. Time: Monday 9.00 am – 12 noon, Monday 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm and Wed 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm Event Description: Students
on the BAIT 2 and 3 courses will produce a range of business documents and will proof read each other’s work. The BTEC L2 Business students will give a presentation about the purpose of communication in business. The
best pieces of work will be displayed in the classroom. There will be Maths and English for Employability wall displays. Host: Jayne Gallantree.
Location: Business, Computing, Professional and Enterprise IT Digital and Green Energy Centre will have wall displays showing the use of binary numbers.
Location: Foundation and Community Learning, Health, Care and Applied Science. Time: Throughout the week. Event Descriptions: Maths and English employability quizzes will be used across the school. Students will
apply for a job and the best entry will be awarded a prize. Students will research the items needed to create a safe environment in the home of a registered Childminder. Host: Zailie Barrett
Follow this link to access maths and English quizzes, videos and an English competition to use in classrooms during Maths and English for Employability Week.
https://moodle.srv.hull-college.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2691 If the link does not work, these resources can be found on Moodle, All Courses, College Wide, Number 18: Maths and English for Employability Week.
Follow these links to access:
The Voices of English and Maths
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Doh81wRfQ9A
The Voices of English and Maths - Apprentices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42qPxDwmVGQ
The Voices of English and Maths - Employability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdkbvDXR3Hs
Performing Arts Song
http://youtu.be/AVq3wUwqzEM
As part of English and Maths for Employability Week, we are giving both staff and students the opportunity to take part in one of two promotional videos.
Video One. Come and tell us how having good English and/or Maths skills has helped or will help you in your chosen career. We would like to hear from you if you have developed these skills for a
particular reason. How did you go about developing your skills? What do you foresee the rewards will be?
Video Two. Come and tell us about a book, play or poem you have read that made a difference to you. Maybe you just enjoyed it or maybe it meant a bit more than that. Take the opportunity to
pass your experiences on to other people.