The Experience of Alternative
Providers in Developing
Foundation Learning
TEC@Tabard
Tabard Rugby Club
Radlett
What is Tabard RFC
• Community Rugby Club in Radlett, Herts
Senior Men’s rugby
• Youth and mini rugby
• Girls’ and Ladies’ rugby
• Seal of Approval achieved in 2007
• Regional club of the year 2008
Why Rugby
• What could rugby offer education (apart
from rugby coaching?)
• Opportunities for involvement –
– Business and Administration
– Construction and Built Environment
– Hospitality
– Media
– Sport and Active Leisure
• Rugby is a truly inclusive sport
• Discipline
• A microcosm of life
• “A game for hooligans played by
gentlemen”
Getting started
• Becoming an official Hertfordshire
Alternative Education Centre
• Tendered to be included on the Herts
Choices Database of preferred providers
• Getting learners and partners
“I listen and I forget
I see and I remember
I do and I understand”
Foundation Learning
• A total gift!
• We believe it can really help the learners
to achieve in small manageable chunks of
learning
• We believe it gets them interested in their
learning and enables them to progress
What we do
Anything that is real and
needed by the club.
As well as
Cooking their own lunches and snacks
Something they like to do (within
reason!)
NDAQ
• Hundreds of courses available on QCF
Why Edexcel?
• Name
• Reputation
• Known by Colleges and Employers
• Great progression potential for learners
• Most schools are already Edexcel Centres
How we collect evidence
• Photos
• Worksheets
• Witness testimonies
• Learner diaries
Plan B
• Be prepared for any eventuality
• Look for the educational opportunities in
EVERY and ANY activity
For further details and/or to arrange a visit
please contact:
Vicki Hopcroft – 07734 352520
Laura-Jo Pearce – 07793 809586
laurajopearce@hotmail.com
Vicki.hopcroft@btinternet.com