Level 1 and below including Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing insight newsletter | July 2023
Hello and welcome to the Pearson Level 1 and below newsletter for July 2023 covering all things below level 2 including BTEC Workskills and BTEC Personal Growth and Wellbeing.
As we head into the summer break for most teachers and learners, this month we have new Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing teaching resources to discuss, on demand training events, new social content, as well as an opportunity for your centre to provide feedback on our below level 2, Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing qualifications.
Training Events
As part of our level one and below suite we have recently run some training events on Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing called “Getting ready to teach”
If you missed the live recording of these events, you can watch them on demand in our YouTube area. They are available here: BTEC Below Level 1, Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing - YouTube
Please save this playlist as all our on-demand training videos will appear here in addition to our main qualifications website.
If you are interested in teaching these for September please register your interest here
We also have a guide to Level 1 qualifications to help you through the process which you will find useful BTEC Level 1 and below - Centre Guidance (PDF)
Heart Hands Head Blog
Please take some time to read the Level 1 and below blog on the Heart Hands and Head theory in curriculum design available here: Considering Heart Hands Head model in curriculum design
Have your say on our qualifications
We would like to gather your feedback on several different aspects of our below level 2 provision including Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing. If you haven’t completed this already, we would like to offer you the opportunity to complete a short Microsoft Form to feedback to us to give your views on the things that work and the things that we could improve on to help us to continue to provide the best support to you when teaching our qualifications. To provide feedback please use the link below: BTEC Level 1 and below Feedback Form The feedback you provide is anonymous and will help us to continue to provide the best support possible whilst teaching our qualifications.
Join our Facebook page
Please note we now have a new Facebook page up and running. Pearson BTEC Level 1 and below Facebook Group - Please feel free to join our group to find out the latest updates and help us to grow our community. We would love you to participate.
Subscribe to our Skills Channel
You might be interested to know that Below Level 2 and Functional Skills (Product manager Chris Briggs) now have a combined skills YouTube Channel. On this channel we aim to provide you with helpful ideas and support linked to teaching and learning within each of these suites. Please save our playlist: Pearson Skills - YouTube Our latest videos are about using person centred planning tools for the classroom. Person Centred Planning Tools for the Classroom - YouTube and thinking skills strategies for the classroom Thinking Strategies for Level 1 and Below Learners - YouTube.
New teaching and learning resources
We have recently developed Pearson resources to support you in teaching BTEC Personal Growth and Wellbeing and BTEC Workskills at Level 2. These focus on two units each and will either support general teaching or centres who wish to put together a T Level Transition Programme. These will be available in the upcoming weeks, please keep your eye out for them. If you are interested in the latter, you can register your interest here BTEC Personal Growth and Wellbeing Level 2 | Pearson qualifications and BTEC WorkSkills Level 2 | Pearson qualifications for the TLTP.
As you may also know Functional Skills ICT is being replaced. The choice of replacement is Digital Functional Skills which is only funded post-16. To help bridge the gap pre-16 we have developed a package where you can use BTEC Workskills (for either post 16- or pre-16) at Entry 3- Level 2 to teach your learners ICT. Further details are available on this webpage including really useful documents to help you transition including assessment guidance and schemes of work. Delivering ICT Through BTEC WorkSkills | Pearson qualifications.
Replacement for Functional Skills
As you may also know Functional Skills ICT is being replaced. The choice of replacement is Digital Functional Skills which is only funded post-16. To help bridge the gap pre-16 we have developed a package where you can use BTEC Workskills (for either post 16- or pre-16) at Entry 3- Level 2 to teach your learners ICT. Further details are available on this webpage including really useful documents to help you transition including assessment guidance and schemes of work. Delivering ICT Through BTEC WorkSkills | Pearson qualifications.
T Level Transition Programme
We will shortly be releasing pick up and teach guides to support your T Level Transition Programme in the areas of Work preparation and employability skills and Pastoral support and personal development though our popular Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing qualifications at award level. If you are interested in using these as part of your programme you can register your interest and intent here. BTEC WorkSkills Level 2 | Pearson qualifications and BTEC Personal Growth and Wellbeing Level 2 | Pearson qualifications
Other useful supports
Finally, do take the opportunity to read our monthly blog and listen to our Below L2 Workskills and PGW insights blog on Spotify where we have recently launched part 2 of our episode on how to support autistic learners in the classroom with our guest Mandy Jayne Lace. BTEC Below L2 Workskills and PGW insights | A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters
This month’s blog is all about considering the Heart, Hands and Head Model in curriculum design as it is that time of year! I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it.
Have a great summer, our newsletter will be back in September.
Kelly Adams (Product Manager Level 1 Below Including Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing)