ESOL Conference

A Guide to organising workplace ESOL learning

A short presentation and discussion on ESOL in the Workplace and WEAs ESOL

Workplace Project and Guide

Archie Campbell Project Co-ordinator, ESOL in the Workplace,

Workers’ Educational Association

Tuesday 24th November 2009

A Guide to Organising Workplace ESOL Learning

• Introduction

• WEA & Project Background

• The Project

• The Guide

• Questions/ discussion

• Introductions…

• Anyone:– involved in Workplace ESOL?

• considering getting involved?

– working in Community ESOL?– teaching ESOL in FE?– familiar with WEA?– looked at ESOL Workplace Guide?

• Workplace & Community classes e*

Workers’ Educational Association (WEA)

– Long history of workplace learning– Forefront of workplace literacies– Innovators in ESOL Workplace Literacies– Close contacts with workers, trades unions

and employers– Well positioned to help with in-migration

and changing workplace

Scottish Government Social Research 2007

• confirms that in-migration to Scotland is expected to increase, and that the economic and social importance and value of ESOL provision is a key factor in the successful integration of migrant workers.

The Adult ESOL Strategy for Scotland March 2007

• Requires partners to ‘Work with employers, …and others to support and develop English for vocational purposes’.

Project Background

• Funded by Lifelong Learning Directorate of the Scottish Government 1/8

• 15 month duration 07-08

• AIS Model (Awareness; Identification; Solutions)

• 10 Partnership areas +

Awareness Raising

• Survey a sample number of employers to ascertain:– migrant workforce?– ESOL literacies learning issues? – addressing ESOL Literacies learning support for

their workforce, and – interested in participating in Pilot Project?

Identification

• Design, pilot and refine an assessment tool that enabled tutors to identify the literacies practices, purposes and needs of ESOL literacies learners in the workplace.

• Select 20 workplaces in the public, private and voluntary sector in urban and rural settings to participate in the national pilot project.

Solutions

• Sessional tutor team

• Tutor Training Programme

• Course Framework* and learning materials

Solutions

• 20 pilot ESOL Workplace courses E & R

• Develop guidance

• Revise and publish

Timeline and Milestones• Nov – Dec 2006

– Recruit Project Team– Organise Project Steering Group

• Jan – Mar 2007– Produce targeted publicity flier and survey *Survey Leaflet

– Identify employers and canvass them WPLTOs

– Select employer partners– Begin development of Guide and Assessment Tool G+H+C

Timeline and Milestones

• Apr - Jun 2007– Work with employers to identify learners– Assess learners using new Assessment Tool

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– Set up learning provision– Design 2 day Tutor Training Course Tutor Training Plan

– Recruit Sessional Tutor Team– Hold 2 x 2 Day Residential Training events **

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Timeline and Milestones• Jul – Aug 2007

– Start delivery of courses – Begin development of Teaching Resources +

• Sep – Dec 2007– Evaluation of Courses and course materials +

– Refining of Guide and Resources

• Jan 2008– Finalise and publish Guide to Organising Workplace

ESOL and Resource Pack

Example company/ scenario• 3 different sets of questions based on

one employer. – Work in groups – 10 minutes to discuss?– Feedback

• Group A Case Study A.doc *

• Group B Case Study B.doc *

• Group C Case Study C.doc *

A Guide to Organising Workplace ESOL Learning (The Guide)

• Who’s it for?• How do I use it?• How can it help?• Where can I access it?

A Guide to Organising Workplace ESOL Learning (The Guide)

• What is it?*G

– A helpful resource filled with practical advice, tips and ideas, sound counsel and support.

– Designed to facilitate the development and delivery of a range of good quality bespoke ESOL learning provision.

• Made up of ESOL in the Workplace:– Guide *

Guide

• 8 Steps, Case Studies, Examples etc– Appendices *

Apps

• Assessments, Forms, Templates and Checklists– Resources * Resources

• 30 complete lessons on the language of:– the workplace environment; the staff handbook; Health

and Safety; and social interaction.

Practical examples• Development; Delivery; Completion and Evaluation• How to:

– make contact with employers • Letters, leaflets, posters, agreeing terms

– gather the right information• Learner assessment to facilitate split of classes

– benefit learners and employer• Clear process, agreed roles and responsibilities

– maximise chance of success Guide Apps Resources

• Based on years of experience!

ESOL Guide is available on-line:

• ALOScotland.com– http://www.aloscotland.com/alo/viewresource.htm?id=819

And finally……

• Look through Guide, Appendices and Resources Pack– Feel free to take bits out and share around

(but make sure everything goes back in!)– Take 10 minutes and feedback

• Feedback – Is it useful? How could it be improved?

Converting pdf to Word

• PDFgrabberPro

• able2doc 5.0 (investintech.com)

• deskunpdf pro

• convertpdftoword.net (FOC?)

Questions?