Assignment number T1
Learner: Joe Bloggs
Mentor: John Smith
This rational outlines the process of initial assessment for pupils undertaking the subject of Sexual Health and Relationships Education (SHRE). It also aims to outline the justification for the individual adaption and delivery of the topic and the importance of the integration of functional skills, especially communication and possible barriers that ineffective communication may present.
In order to have an understanding of the methodology and approach taken in the delivery of this topic, it would first be essential to describe the way in which this topic fits into the school in terms of a whole school context.
The setting in which I work …show more content…
The curriculum is based upon the National Curriculum, however it has been adapted and tailored to meet the individual needs of the pupils. This inclusive, child-centred approach encourages pupils to develop as active, independent learners, who want to investigate, explore and discover and who can become willing life-long learners.
Negotiating with learners is an essential part of the way in which the school runs. Our learners/pupils have to feel consulted and empowered in order to realise and reach their academic and social potentials.
When delivering SHRE to learners the first thing to find out is what the learners are capable of achieving and what they want to …show more content…
Not only does the subject offer accreditation, but skills for appropriate social interaction. I have broken down and expanded on elements of the accredited programme to not only offer an accredited topic, but also to offer functional skills which will be relevant to other FE provision and learning opportunities. Working with learners with ESBD’s can be both challenging and informative. In order to meet the needs of all learners certain considerations need to be taken into account at the planning and preparatory stage. These include; the suitability of the learning environment, the resources on offer and selection of those that are to be used, the way in which the lesson is to be delivered. Most importantly the development of a challenging and interesting lesson plan that offers the opportunity for differentiation and that caters for all the learners’ individual learning styles (Visual, Auditory, Kinaesthetic). All this being said, it is important to remember that even if we have taken all of these considerations into account, learners may still have their own agendas. In light of this it is important to have a back-up plan, additional activities, extra resources that both motivate learners and enthuse them and help to address their changing