“Welcome!”
Working Towards Goals
for Level 1 learners
Unit 11 (E3): Personal and Social Development
Week 1
The aim of this session is to become
familiar with the tutorial
programme you will be following
this academic year.
Links to Personal and Social Development
Unit: 11 Working Towards Goals
By the end of this unit you
will be able to:
• Demonstrate how to access LEAP and Moodle.
• Recognise your skills and where you need to improve.
• Recognize your preferred learning style via Moodle and how
this can aid your studies this year.
• Set 2 college related short-term targets.
• Identify support services within the college which can help
you achieve your goal.
• Review the targets you have set.
Welcome to Level 1 Tutorial
• Throughout this year you
will be using both LEAP
and Moodle to help you
with your studies.
• You will be using Tutorial
Moodle throughout the
year within this lesson
(but you can access it both
within or out of college).
Activities and resources will be found here to support
you both personally and with your learning.
LEAP
• LEAP (Learner Engagement and Progression) is available for
you and other authorised people to monitor your progress
during the academic year.
Getting to know
each other and
the course!
Throughout this academic year you will be
continually setting yourself targets and goals to
achieve.
In order to set these goals it is important to be
able to identify your personal strengths and
weaknesses, so the targets you set are SMART
(Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and
Timed)
Discussion (1.1):
What kind of strengths and
weaknesses can you think of that
relate to;
• Education?
• Work experience?
• Life experiences?
SWOT Analysis (1.1)
• Complete Activity 1 in your e-book
• Consider your Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities and Threats (SWOT).
• Think about personal skills and qualities gained
from education, work experience and life
experiences.
E.g. Strengths - good computer skills
10 minutes………..
Discussion: What skills, qualities and
interests do you have? (1.1)
Here are some ideas……..
Using a computer
Team skills
Numeracy (maths)
Friendliness
Literacy (english)
Punctuality
Reliability (attendance)
5 minutes………..
Communication skills
Trustworthiness
Positive body language
Listening skills
Activity 2: Your Learning Style (1.1)
What is a Learning Style?
1. Complete the Learning
style questionnaire on
Moodle.
2. Complete activity 2 in
your workbook.
• Who did you have
similar results to within
the group?
20 minutes………..
Week 2
Working Towards Goals
for Level 1 learners
Unit 11 (E3): Personal and Social Development
What is a GOAL?
• A goal is where you
want to get to in
the longer term:
“I want to study
history at
university”
“I want to start my
own business in
…..”
What is a TARGET?
• A target is a short term
challenge to help you reach
your goal:
“I want to raise my
attendance percentage to
90% by 01/06/12”
“I want to get at least
three “B” grades for my
Animal Care homework by
14/12/11”
SMART Targets
• Specific
• Measurable
• Achievable
• Realistic
• Time bound
Types of targets (1.2)
Activity 3: Identify three types of targets
during college/work life you could set,
consider the SWOT analysis you did in
activity 1:
10 minutes………..
Identifying some initial targets……
(1.2-2.3)
• Look back at Activity 1 - 3 in your workbook
• Think of a college and a work/personal
related target you could set which will help
you this year.
• Complete activity 4 in your workbook.
• Place your targets on LEAP!!!
15 minutes………..
Who could help you achieve your
targets and goals? (2.2)
• Complete activity 5 in your workbook.
10 minutes………..
Week 1/ 2 Session Review
• Why would you use LEAP?
• When would you use Tutorial Moodle?
• What is your preferred learning style? How
could you use it this year?
Remember your first targets
will be reviewed soon!
5 minutes………..
Week 7
Working Towards Goals
for Level 1 learners
Unit 11 (E3): Personal and Social Development
Week 7 Review (3.1/3.2/3.3)
• You will be reviewing the targets you set at the
beginning of term with your personal tutor.
Think about…….
– Whether you have met the targets set?
– If you haven't, what can you do to reach them?
• Complete activity 6 in your workbook.
You have finished Working Towards
Goals!
• Have a look at the objectives on the following
slide, have you achieved them?
By the end of this unit you
will be able to:
• Demonstrate how to access LEAP and Moodle.
• Recognise your skills and where you need to improve.
• Recognize your preferred learning style via Moodle and how
this can aid your studies this year.
• Set 2 college related short-term targets.
• Identify support services within the college which can help
you achieve your goal.
• Review the targets you have set.