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One of our Functional Skills Lecturers at Bury College has offered some helpful advice for how you can your help your apprentices progress and succeed on their Functional Skills course.
Wendy Holden, a Functional Skills Lecturer at Bury College, said:
It is important that your apprentice is given the time and support they need for their Functional Skills Maths, which includes allowing them to attend for weekly lessons and providing opportunities for them to revise for the exam. 75% of the exam is made up of problem-solving type questions, which requires them to apply skills to different contexts. It is with these question types that most have difficulty and lots of practice is required to become confident.
By completing Functional Skills Maths and focusing on problem-solving, your apprentice will benefit your workplace as they are more prepared to take on challenges, use their initiative, work independently, and realise that tasks often need persistence, thought and reflection. There are many ways in which you can help your apprentice. Some of these are:
If you have any suggestions or ideas for lesson content, please contact Wendy Holden at wendy.holden@burycollege.ac.uk.
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