Redbridge Institute of Adult Education, Gaysham Avenue Gants Hill Ilford Essex IG2 6TD
Telephone: 020-8550 2398
Fax: 020-8551 7584
Web: www.redbridge-iae.ac.uk
SCHEME OF WORK 2013/14 - Aims & Outcomes
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Course Title: Volunteer Training: helping
adults learn to speak English
Course No:
Day:
Area of Learning: Skills for Life
Tutor:
Time:
No.
Curriculum Team Leader:
Learner group details (new learners, progression course for existing learners etc.)
New learners with an English qualification at Level 2 or above.
COURSE AIMS (Teacher centred)
1. To improve understanding of adults as learners, including consideration of the
impact on people’s lives of poor language skills and barriers to learning
2. To consider the importance of health & safety in the learning environment and
to look at safeguarding in relation to adult learners
3. To build up knowledge of the importance of equality and diversity when
working with a diverse group of adult learners
4. To look at how to help ESOL learners develop their conversation skills and
how to lead conversations, including choosing appropriate resources as an
aid
(continue if needed)
COURSE OUTCOMES (Learner centred) When you outline your course outcomes please bear in
mind how issues like Equality & Diversity, Every Learner Matters, Sustainability, Core Skills and RARPA
can be embedded in the Learning Programme.
By the end of the course learners should be able to:1. Engage with adult ESOL learners with a real understanding of their needs; treat them
with fairness and respect
2. Ensure an open, safe and welcoming learning environment free from harassment;
explain important health and safety procedures
3. Select appropriate resources to facilitate discussion with equality and diversity in
mind at all times
4. Be able to lead a Conversation Club with confidence
Progression opportunities:
Learners who successfully complete the course should be able to run, as volunteers, one of the
Conversation Clubs, which Institute and the Council are setting up in Redbridge.
Further training could include: Accredited volunteering qualification courses and Preparing to Teach in
the LifeLong Learning Sector (PTTLS), both offered by Redbridge Institute. Depending on their other
qualifications, learners could also apply for an ESOL Subject Specialist course offered by the Institute
of Education and a number of other providers.
Reminder: Details on induction and the RARPA process must be included in your SoW and reflected in your
session plan for first week.
COURSE PROFILE 2011-12
ISSUED: Aug. 2010 Revised July 2011
Redbridge Institute of Adult Education, Gaysham Avenue Gants Hill Ilford Essex IG2 6TD
Telephone: 020-8550 2398
Fax: 020-8551 7584
Web: www.redbridge-iae.ac.uk
Session
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2.
Content
Teaching Methods
Induction:
 Aims of the course/ESOL
needs in the community
 Ice breakers/ getting to
know you activities
 Partial Completion and
explanation of ILPs
 H & S issues
 Safeguarding
Impact of Poor English on
learners and Barriers to
learning English
E & D; inclusion
 Impact of poor English on
learners
 Barriers to learning
English
 Concepts of equality
diversity and Inclusion
and their application in a
learning environment
COURSE PROFILE 2011-12
ISSUED: Aug. 2010 Revised July 2011
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VE (verbal
exposition)
Interviewing
Q&A
Group
Discussion
pair work
Discussion and
feedback
Pair work
Group work
Analysis
Resources
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Course fact sheet
Learners
Getting to know
you activity
Safe-guarding
discussion pack .
Flip chart paper
and markers or
smart board and
markers
Discussion cards
Class profile for E
& D and inclusion
Flip chart paper
and markers or
smart board and
markers
Checks on
Learning/Assessme
nt
Methods
 Selfassessment
 Q&A
 Observation
 Listening
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Selfassessment
Q&A
Observation
Listening
Revie
wed
(Initial/
Date)
Redbridge Institute of Adult Education, Gaysham Avenue Gants Hill Ilford Essex IG2 6TD
Telephone: 020-8550 2398
Fax: 020-8551 7584
Web: www.redbridge-iae.ac.uk
3.
Aspects of Conversation
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Overview of the ESOL
Curriculum
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4.
Aspects of conversation
and strategies for
overcoming difficulties in
communication.
Facilitating a conversation
and Resources
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PPP conversation model
Leading a conversation
Role of a conversation
leader
 Ideas for generating
conversation
 Principles of making good
resources
 Evaluating and trialling
resources.
Micro teaching session
 Planning a conversation
 Practical experience of
leading a mini
conversation group
 Final assignment
COURSE PROFILE 2011-12
ISSUED: Aug. 2010 Revised July 2011
Individual reading
Multiple choice
VE
Experiential learning:
trialling aspects of
speech/ speech
correction
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Modelling and VE
Evaluation
Discussion
Individual reading
Group/pair work
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Group work
Individual written work
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Overview of the
ESOL curriculum
notes
Multiple choice
questionnaire
White board and
marker or smart
board
White board /
marker
Various resources
Learners
resources
Final assignment
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Self or peer
assessment
Observation
Listening
Feedback
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Listening
Observation
Q&A
feedback
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Listening
Observation
Q&A
feedback
Redbridge Institute of Adult Education, Gaysham Avenue Gants Hill Ilford Essex IG2 6TD
Telephone: 020-8550 2398
Fax: 020-8551 7584
Web: www.redbridge-iae.ac.uk
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Micro Sessions
continued
Completion of preference
sheets stating which
conversation clubs
learners would like to
volunteer
Reflection on learning
Completion of ILPs
End of course
survey/evaluation
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Group work
Pair work
Discussion
Individual work
Evaluation
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COURSE PROFILE 2011-12
ISSUED: Aug. 2010 Revised July 2011
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Preference sheets
to state where
volunteers prefer
to work.
End of course
survey on student
area of RIAE
home
page/moodle
ILPs
Learners
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Marking
Selfreflection/asse
ssment
Observation
Listening/ Q &
A
Feedback