Here’s what a selection of FE tutors and Senior Leaders considered about their cohort: 5.
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They are closest to their GCSE than at any other time - if they are going to get their GCSE it will be easiest now.
They may be putting secondary education behind them, it’s a second chance for many students who have just not made the C grade in GCSE English and/or maths, may have missed some schooling or may not have had a very good experience.
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They will be focused upon gaining a different qualification - either training as a plumber ready for work or doing other A levels ready for University; GCSEs will not be the focus of their attention.
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They may well be training for a career that they may not end up doing - with many career changers in later life, having the GCSE at C grade will ensure open doors for future progression e.g. into nursing, teaching or going to university.
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They need a bespoke menu. It is not appropriate or successful to present more of the same delivery style as at school, in FE. Delivering maths or English using more adult approaches and using less school style materials is proven to be successful.
10. They will be reluctant and recalcitrant. They have failed once, if not more times and they feel like a failure.
Revision Not just a revision year
The year of resit at College is partially a revision year. Students will have seen most of the maths or English before, probably over a few years but are simply unable to do all of it. Teaching of GCSE resit in Further Education needs a very bespoke approach relevant to revision, practice and uncovering and rectifying misconceptions. Students who perform best have regular practice and regular homework. Students also need to continue with the elements they do well, in order to be prepared for assessment at the final resit.
Practice, practice, practice needs to be the mantra for the year.
Whilst there are a myriad of fantastic resources available for maths, it is the range of approaches that seems to make the difference in English. Within this guide there is a specific section on English approaches that are tried and tested and a specific maths resources section, all of which are free with references to other sources which are at a cost. There is also a specific section with approaches relevant to both.
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