Wakefield College

Achieving Grade 1 for Employability Skills

  • Arrived discouraged – left uplifted.
  • Today’s session was an employability dream.
  • Theme park.
  • I’ve been inspired to be more creative and dream bigger.
  • We need to review our scheme of work and how we deliver it.
  • Shining a light on creativity in education.
  • I have unlocked my creative thoughts by realising ‘I’ could make a difference.
  • Today is the start of a journey.
  • Thought provoking and challenging session. Will introduce some skill development project work into sessions.
  • Grade 1 session.
  • [I need to] Try to be more creative and let the students lead their learning more, and apply more directly to employment skills.
  • Quite challenging for one who is not naturally creative.
  • Snowball of exciting ideas.
  • Fantastic and enthusiastic delivery.
  • [We need] To be more aspirational with our goals and expectations of our learners.
  • Fantastic – I really enjoyed the half day of actual practical ideas.
  • Made me think and approach it differently.
  • Showed what Ofsted are looking for and how we can start developing these skills.
  • A thoroughly enjoyable session that has broadened my understanding of how skills are measured.
  • Like opening a new door.
  • Supported employment should have this as part of their induction/training.
  • I’ve walked the carpet! J
  • Will embed/refer to Top 10 Employability Skills for horticulture placement.
  • Outstanding session, great communications and very knowledgeable.
  • Highlighted how we can work as a college to achieve this – really helped.
  • [I need] To focus more on outcomes of actual skills and make these skills transparent to learners.
  • Broadening horizons.
  • Focus on skills development and take a project approach to assignment work.
  • Really inspiring.

HoT Learning

  • An excellent and inspiring session.
  • A gourmet meal.
  • I will find it easier to articulate what an outstanding lesson consists of.
  • Wish you could give this presentation to all our teaching staff.
  • This will change my old fashioned views.
  • I will do most things differently.
  • Excellent session – you have inspired me to become an independent learner!

HoT2 – Techniques for engaging learners

  • Inspirational

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