Welcome to LIFE
In front of you, you will find a selection of coloured cards and pens.
Please select a card and pen, write your name and do a drawing of your choice that tells the others something about yourself and your interests.
Introduce yourself to your next door neighbour, explaining the choice of picture
Project aim
Develop a train the trainer programme to help teachers integrate key competences in life skills into vocational teaching
What did the project involve?
Identify standards for integrating key competences in life skills
A needs analysis Develop and piloting train the
trainer materials
Target groups
Vocational teachers Trainers of teachers Learners: unemployed, employees,
employers, 16-19 years, adults
What are LIFE skills? Numeracy Literacy (reading and writing) ICT Communication (speaking & listening) Interpersonal skills Use of foreign language Work related skills Learning to learn skills
Needs analysisKey findings All vocational learners can benefit from
improving their life skills in terms of confidence and employability
Vocational teachers need training to help them identify learner needs, develop their own life skills, and learn how to integrate life skills into their vocational teaching
What is in the pack?
Series of tasks to help vocational teachers understand the principles of embedding
Activities that can be used to train vocational teachers and/or that they can use with their learners
Good practice examples
Jigsaw activity
In small groups, complete your puzzle.
There will be a small prize for the first group to complete!
Jigsaw activity
How did you react when you discovered you didn’t have all the pieces you needed?
How easy was it to get the piece you needed from another team?
How could you use/adapt an activity like this for your own learners?
LIFE materials
Please feel free to look through the packs
Make sure you have a leaflet (which has website address on)
Make sure you have CD which has all the resources electronically
Please complete an evaluation card
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Thank you!