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Keeping up with the Children - English

Funding area Life Skills
ONL/148275/P/PF
Location:
Delivered online
Start date:
16/01/2025
End date:
06/02/2025
Level:
Mixed Level
Time:
09:30 - 11:30
Duration:
4 sessions
Course hours:
Course hours

Course hours are the total number of hours you'll spend being taught by your tutor. Self study time is not included within the course hours.

8 hours
Day of week:
THU
Tutor:
Zoe King
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Who can join this course

Kent Family Learning courses and workshops are free for parents, carers and grandparents, who are aged 19 years and above and who live in Kent and are intended to help create a better family life. All courses are funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency and are FREE to eligible learners. To be eligible you must be able to answer ’yes’ to BOTH statements below:

1. Have you been living in the UK or an EEA country continuously for at least 3 years prior to the learning start date, and
2. Are you a UK national, or Irish national or do you have pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme?

Please speak with us if you cannot answer ‘yes’ to both statements as you may be able to gain a place if you can provide suitable residency evidence.

Learners may enrol onto courses in this subject area, up to a maximum of 240 guided learning hours. Please refer to our Course details for the subject area, and guided learning hours assigned to this course.
If you have already reached the maximum guided learning hours in this subject area, please speak to your tutor or another member of our team about your next progression steps.

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Is this course for me

Welcome to "Keeping Up with the Children – English" – your guide to staying in sync with your child's education journey! This course is designed to empower parents and caregivers with the latest insights into changes in the curriculum and teaching methods used in primary schools.
Join us as we delve into the strategies employed to teach reading, writing, spelling, and handwriting. Through interactive sessions and engaging discussions, you'll gain a deeper understanding of these key areas, equipping you with the confidence to support your child's learning at home.
"Keeping Up with the Children – English" is more than just a crash course – it's a stepping stone towards personal growth and development. By brushing up on your own skills, you'll not only enhance your ability to support your child but also open doors to new opportunities for yourself.
As you progress through the course, you'll feel more confident in your ability to navigate the ever-changing landscape of education, ensuring that you can keep pace with your child's learning journey every step of the way. Plus, for those seeking further advancement, this course serves as a pathway to longer English courses with accreditation at the end.
Get ready to embark on a journey of knowledge, growth, and empowerment. Let's keep up with the children and unlock a world of possibilities together!

Course aims

This course will offer:

* Look at how reading is taught in schools with the emphasis on synthetic phonics but including other key strategies
* Learn the accurate pronunciation of the 44 phonemes and how to use them when blending and decoding words
* Understand what is meant by tricky words, CVCs, synonyms, alliteration and other English terms and vocabulary which may be new and unfamiliar
* Explore story sacks and how to make reading fun for reluctant readers
* Discuss handwriting and practise cursive writing in line with the school’s handwriting policy
* Make a selection of resources to use at home
* Discover hints and tips to help learn spellings
* Play a variety of games to develop speaking and listening skills
* Explore and evaluate useful literacy resources including dictionaries, thesauruses and those available on line

Since this course can run over different time frames, the aims will be amended to fit in with the time allocation and the learner requirements.

What will I need for my course

Pen and paper.
For face-to-face sessions, we will provide the resources, but you are welcome to bring additional items if you would like to.

What can I do next

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Additional Information

From 1st August 2024, the Department for Education (DfE) require that learners attending this course must identify their primary purpose for learning. This course is not available for learners whose main aim is to learn a hobby, or for leisure/pleasure.

Please comply with the following:
For online courses, have a computer/laptop/tablet or phone using a reliable internet connection with a fully updated browser, a microphone and your camera turned on.
Provide a mobile phone number and email address when you enrol so that we can contact you about your course.
Attend all sessions.
A pen and paper.

Check your email for detailed joining instructions, including your SPAM folder.
Contact us at businesssupport2@kent.gov.uk if you have any questions.

To get the most out of your course we recommend you attend at least 85% of your sessions. If you do have a pre-arranged commitment booked during term time, please let the tutor know in advance so that we can help you catch up on missed sessions and ensure that you still achieve the course outcome.

By participating in this class, you accept and understand that Family Learning activities involve potentially hazardous tools and equipment and that such activity carries the risk of injury. You understand that it is your responsibility to judge your and your children’s motor skills and physical ability.

It is your responsibility to ensure that by participating in classes and activities from Kent Adult Education, you will not exceed your and your family’s limits while performing such activity, and you will select the appropriate environment and level of task for your and your family’s skills and abilities.

You understand that in creative and physical activities you and your children will need to be suitably dressed, will need protect your work surface and be mindful of the correct Health & Safety processes. KAE is not responsible for damage to items in your house/home or persons.

KAE are not responsible for any injuries you or your children may experience as a result of your attendance of this course. By remaining enrolled on this course, you are accepting that you have read, understood and agreed to follow these basic instructions.

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Joining your course

Delivered online

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If you require any information about joining this online course then please call 03000 41 22 22 and quote the Course Code ONL/148275/P/PF.