NCFE is a national Awarding Organisation, passionate about designing, developing and certificating diverse, nationally recognised qualifications and awards. These qualifications contribute to the success of millions of learners at all levels, bringing them closer to fulfilling their personal goals. Last year alone, over 340,000 learners from over 2,000 colleges, schools and training organisations chose NCFE as the Awarding Organisation to help them move their careers forward.
NCFE is a national Awarding Organisation, passionate about designing, developing and certificating diverse, nationally recognised qualifications and awards. These qualifications contribute to the success of millions of learners at all levels, bringing them closer to fulfilling their personal goals. Last year alone, over 340,000 learners from over 2,000 colleges, schools and training organisations chose NCFE as the Awarding Organisation to help them move their careers forward.
Five exemplary schemes of work covering each of the five themes of the Level 1 Digital Functional Skills Qualification. The schemes of work typically have sessions of 120 minutes and together cover all 55 GLH of the qualification.
An exemplary scheme of work that defines the structure and overview of the content for the Level 1 Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics.
NCFE registered centres can download this resource for free from the NCFE website.
An exemplary scheme of work that defines the structure and overview of the content for the Entry Level 3 Functional Skills Qualification in English.
For NCFE registered centres, this resource is available to download for free from the NCFE website.
Session pack, including lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation and Activity Sheets covering 2 hours of learning.
General aim of this session
The session aims are: to recognize mental good and ill health and the causes of mental distress.
Learning objectives of the sessions:
By the end of this session, you must be able to:
•Outline what is meant by mental health and mental ill-health.
•State what mental health problems might be and what can lead to these.
•Identify some possible signs and symptoms of mental health issues.
•Explain why talking can often help with these issues.
•Select ways to promote positive mental health.
You should be able to:
•Identify causes of mental distress.
You could be able to:
•Devise a mnemonic, poem or poster promoting openness in talking about mental health issues.
An exemplary scheme of work that defines the structure and overview of the content for the Entry Level 1 Functional Skills Qualification in English.
If you are a registered NCFE centre, this resource is available to download for free on the NCFE website
An exemplary scheme of work that defines the structure and overview of the content for the Entry Level 2 Functional Skills Qualification in English.
For NCFE registered centres, this resource is available to download for free from the NCFE website.
Session pack, including lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation and Activity Sheets covering 2 hours of learning.
General aim of this session
The session aims are: to understand that everyone has the right to be safe and respected online, to make sure that learners must take responsibility for their own and other’s safety when online and to have an awareness of the threats that cannot be seen when online.
This session can be mapped towards:
NCFE Level 1 Award in Safeguarding in a Learning Environment (600/5515/7) – Units 3, 4, and 6.
Learning objectives of the sessions
By the end of this session, you must be able to:
•Identify issues that can arise
•Define cyber bullying and give examples of how to deal with cyber bullying (unit 4)
•Identify the effects of abuse (unit 6)
•Examine how abuse can be identified through online sources (unit 6)
•Discuss grooming (unit 3)
•Assess what to do if you suspect someone is not safe
You should be able to:
•Design a poster to help anyone in danger know what to do and who can help
An exemplary scheme of work that defines the structure and overview of the content for the Level 1 Functional Skills Qualification in English.
NCFE registered centres can download these resources for free from the NCFE website.
An exemplary scheme of work that defines the structure and overview of the content for the Entry Level 3 Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics.
NCFE registered centres can download this resource for free from the NCFE website.
An exemplary scheme of work that defines the structure and overview of the content for the Level 2 Functional Skills Qualification in English.
NCFE registered centres can download this resource for free from the NCFE website.
Bespoke resources covering each of the five themes of the qualification, including 28 engaging PowerPoint presentations with embedded explanatory videos (transcripts included) and learner worksheets.
Five exemplary schemes of work covering each of the five themes of the Entry Level 3 Digital Functional Skills Qualification. The schemes of work typically have sessions of 120 minutes and together cover all 55 GLH of the qualification.
An exemplary scheme of work that defines the structure and overview of the content for the Entry Level 2 Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics.
NCFE registered centres can download this resource for free from the NCFE website.
Bespoke resources covering each of the five themes of the qualification, including 28 engaging PowerPoint presentations with embedded explanatory videos and learner worksheets.
An exemplary scheme of work that defines the structure and overview of the content for the Level 2 Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics.
NCFE registered centres can download this resource for free from the NCFE website.
An exemplary scheme of work that defines the structure and overview of the content for the Entry Level 1 Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics.
NCFE registered centres can download this resource from the NCFE website.
To complement and support the delivery of the Mathematics Functional Skills qualifications, NCFE has updated and produced a suite of over 500 reform resources for Entry Level 1, through to Level 2 learners.
Each level has its own set of bespoke resources including learner activity question and answer work sheets, engaging PowerPoint presentations and explanatory videos. In addition, these reform resource packs now include brand new session plans and knowledge checks to identify and support learners’ understanding. These versatile and editable resource packs can be used to either support classroom delivery or independent learning.
The full resource pack covers:
Entry Level 3 Mathematics 603/5061/1
Session pack, including lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation and Activity Sheets covering 2 hours of learning.
General aim of this session:
The session aims are: Understand the harmful effects of alcohol and drug use, including possible health issues. Understand where to seek help and support on alcohol and drug misuse.
Learning objectives of the sessions:
By the end of this session learners must be able to:
•State what alcohol is and the unit strength of different types of alcohol drink.
•Identify types of substance which are misused.
•Identify why people may misuse alcohol and drugs and the effects of substance misuse.
•List the effects of withdrawing from alcohol and drugs.
•Identify sources of help and information in relation to alcohol and substance misuse.
Some learners should be able to:
•Produce a leaflet suitable for parents outlining the signs of substance misuse.
Some learners could be able to:
Prepare a talk to give in assembly explaining the effects of substance misuse on family and friends.
Session pack, including lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation and Activity Sheets covering 2 hours of learning.
General aim of this session
To raise your awareness of sexual health and relationship issues and develop your understanding of contraception and sexually transmitted infections
Learning objectives of the sessions
By the end of this session, you must be able to:
•Outline what is meant by ‘friendships,’ ‘relationships,’ and ‘intimacy’
•State why most people want close relationships
•Identify different types of sexual health and relationship concerns
•Outline risky sexual behaviours
•Give reasons why a person may want to delay having a sexual relationship
•Define what ‘confidential’ means in reference to sexual health and relationships
You should be able to:
•Give examples of sexually transmitted infections
You could be able to:
•Research current legislation about sex and relationships
Session pack, including lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation and Activity Sheets covering 2 hours of learning.
The session aims are:
Understand the value of having a democratic society and the freedoms that this brings.
Learning objectives of the sessions:
By the end of this session learners must be able to:
•Identify what a democratic society is.
•Examine the differences between a democratic and an authoritarian regime.
•Compare life in Britain to life in an authoritarian state for a typical British teenager.
•Assess the benefits of democracy.
•Prepare a manifesto for this authoritarian state.
Some learners should be able to:
•Evaluate two articles to inform an education timeline.
Some learners could be able to:
•Examine reasons why the government of authoritarian state might place such restrictions on their people.
