Are your Diploma students equipped for employment
nationally and internationally?
English is not enough.
74% of employers are looking to employ people with
conversational language skills.
9 out of 10 international recruiters believe the ability to
speak another language is ‘critical to success’.
CBI Education and Skills survey 2009
CILT, the National Centre for
Languages can support delivery of
modern foreign languages in the
ASL of any of the Diploma lines.
We offer
~~schemes of work and resources in other
languages for all 14 Diplomas
~~Languages Work materials highlighting
employment opportunities using languages in
different sectors
For further advice and information
~~CPD for languages staff to help them tailor their contact Gill.Beckett@cilt.org.uk
delivery of a language to the Diploma line
~~a brand new Applied Language Learning
Centre which includes assessor and verifier
training for delivering NVQ language units
using paper-based or e-portfolios
www.cilt.org.uk www.languageswork.org.uk
FUNCTIONAL SKIILLS?
We can help support you with:
The bksb solution
z free ongoing advice and consultation
z a highly eff ective total solution with simple-to-use assessments Baseline Initial Assessment
and resources for English, mathematics and ICT
Diagnostic Assessment with ILP
What we do
We have provided successful solutions for the ALAN tests for thousands of organisations
Learning Resources
and millions of learners in the UK, and have now used this expertise to develop solutions
for Functional Skills. Skill Checks to confirm competence
We have assessments and resources covering Entry 1 to Level 2 for Functional Skills,
suitable for Key Stages 3 and 4, and upwards. Our priority is to ensure the solutions we
Functional Skills Scenarios
provide are completely fi t for purpose and designed for educational excellence.
How we can support your school
Complete school
We understand that Functional Skills are an unknown quantity to many. Whether you
purchase the bksb solutions or not, we are dedicated to supporting schools throughout
package from just
England to prepare for implementation in September 2010. We can do this with a
variety of free consultancy options and have regional advisors with a wealth of teaching
experience based around the country.
£550pa
Tel: 01623 413333 bksbenquiries@bksb.co.uk www.bksb.co.uk
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