FL in Action WSP - Case Study - Painting and Decorating

WestSuffolk1419Partnership
FoundationlearninginactioninWestSuffolk
Practicalandvocationalskillsshortcoursein
PaintingandDecorating:casestudy
Providerprofile:
Authorandcontactdetails:
BuryStEdmundsSENPartnership
MickTruman
TheBuryStEdmundsSENPartnershipconsistsofthree
specialschoolsandtheSchoolofFoundationStudiesat
WestSuffolkCollege.
ThePartnershipcameintoexistencethroughspecial
schoolsworkingcloselytogetherandthedevelopment
oftheDiplomaPartnershiplocallyinBuryStEdmunds.
01284761934
mick.truman@priory.suffolk.sch.uk
Theshortcoursewasinitiallyfundedthroughthe
EuropeaninitiativeHYPHOPbuthasbeenfurther
developedandcontinuedbytheschoolsandcollege.
www.hillsidespecial.org.uk
www.riverwalk.suffolk.sch.uk
www.wsc.ac.uk
www.priory.suffolk.sch.uk
Foundationlearningcasestudy
1. Projectoutline(intendedoutcomes,etc)
TheBuryStEdmundspartnershipconsistsofthreespecialschools,PriorySchool,Riverwalk
SchoolandHillsideSchool,andtheSchoolofFoundationStudiesatWestSuffolkCollege.The
shortpracticalandvocationalcourseinPaintingandDecorating(P&D)wasdevelopedaspart
ofajointvocationallearningprogrammewhichallowsstudentswithawidevarietyofneedsto
experiencespecificvocationalskillsinanappropriateprofessionalspacewithavocational
tutor.
MarkAmesfromtheConstructionandBuildingServicesofWestSuffolkCollegewas
approachedtobecomethetutorandhasdevelopedarangeofactivitiesdeliveredtogroupsof
upto10studentseachFridaymorningfor2hourseachweek.Theshortcourselasts6weeks
andisrepeatedtoadifferentgroupofstudentseachhalfterm.
ThestudentsparticipateinpracticalP&Dactivitiestodevelopanunderstandingofsomeofthe
skillsneededtoworkinthisfield.Theexperienceswouldleadtostudentsevaluatingtheskills
learnedandmakingconnectionstoeverydaylifeandwhethertheywouldbeappropriateskills
tohelpthemintheirfutures.
2. Projectactivitiesandapproaches
10studentsfromtheSENPartnershiptakepartinasixweekcourse.Thiscoursehasbeen
runningnowfornearly2years.
InitiallytheP&DdepartmentatWestSuffolkCollegehostedtheFridaysessionsbutithasnow
movedtotheSkillsCentreatPriorySchoolandusestheP&Dworkshop.
Eachweekapracticalactivitywasintroducedtothestudentsbythetutorandtheskillswere
practisedbythestudents.Studentsweresupervisedbyschoolstaffduringtheactivitiesand
encouragedtoparticipateasfullyaspossible.Activitieshaveincludedpaintingwallswith
brushandroller,stencillingandwallpapering.Thestudentsalsotiledthesplashbackbehind
thesinkarea.
3. Projectoutcomes
Eachstudentwasrequiredtocompleteanevaluationoftheirexperiencesandlearning.The
learningformspartofthevocationalprogrammeofferedbyeachschool.Thelearningwas
recordedandispartoftheaccreditationofferedbyeachschool(ASDANTransitionChallenge,
ASDANTowardsIndependenceorCity&GuildsEmployabilityandPersonalDevelopment)at
variouslevelsfromentrylevel1to3.
FLinactionWSPCasestudyPaintinganddecorating1FLinactionWSPCasestudyPaintinganddecorating
Thestudentevaluationformisintendedforuseinportfoliosofworkrecordinglearning
experiencesandcanbeuseinthestudentProgressFiledemonstratinglevelsofsuccessin
practicalactivities.Seeappendixforexamplesheets.
Theevaluationprocesshasrecentlybeendevelopedfurthertoincludeindividualtutorreports
basedupontheEmployabilityforLifeSuffolkCharter.
4. Evaluationandimpact
Studentevaluationswerepositiveandfeelthattheyhadgoodexperiences.Someexample
comments:
Icanmixandpourpaint.Ilearnthowtokeepmyclothesclean.
JesseYear11student
Icoulddecoratemybedroomwithshapesonthewall
MeganYear10student
Tutorcommentshaveincluded:
Appearance:CorrectPPE
Communication:Goodunderstandingofskillstaught
Professionalconduct:Safeandtidywork
Stafffeedbackfromtheschoolswasagainpositiveanditwasnotedthatstudentshadenjoyed
thelearningandpracticalexperiencesaswellasdevelopingpracticalskills.
GoingtoBurytothepaintingcoursewasreallygood.Brittanyseyeslitupandshe
lookedpleasedwhenwetalkedaboutthephotosofherwork.Shelovespaintingand
decorating.
MandyEllis(SuccessCoach)
5. Nextstepstosustainability
TheinitiallyfundingcamefromtheEuropeanEducationfundingaspartoftheHYPHOP
Project.TheBurySENPartnershiphasbeenseekingfundstohelppayforthetutorcostsbut
havebeenpayingtheirowntransportandstaffingcostsaswellashireoftheSkillsCentre
workshop.
ParticipationbyWestSuffolkCollegestudentsandstudentnumberstoincreaseto12to
spreadthecostsbetween4partnersthusreducingtheamounteachpartnerhastopay.
6. Conclusions/keymessages
Studentenjoymentwashighonthelistofsuccesses.Fromtheevaluationsitwasevidentthat
thestudentsmadeconnectionsaboutusingtheseskillsathome,usingappropriatePPEand
thatthedevelopmentofsocialskills,mixingwithotherstudentsandadultsinawork
environmentwasbeneficial.
Appendix:
Examplereviewandassessmentsheetsdevelopedforthispracticalandvocationalcourse
Vocational education unit review

Students name:
1. How do you feel about the work you have been doing?
I have enjoyed this
Tutor comment
I did not like this
2. Have you learned new skills?
Yes
Tutor comment
No
3. Where could you use these new skills?
Home
School/College
Work
4. Have you learned how to stay safe when doing this work?
Yes
Tutor comment
No
5. Would you like to do more of this work?
Yes
Tutor comment
No
Additional comments/information:
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Signed: .................................................................
Date: ........................................
Vocational education unit review
Students name:
1. How do you feel about the work you have been doing?
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2. What new skills have you learned?

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3. Where could you use these new skills?

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4. Have you learned how to stay safe when doing this work?
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5. Would you like to do more of this work?

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Signed: .................................................................
Date: ........................................
Tutor comments:
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Signed: .................................................................
Date: ........................................
Evaluationoflearnerexperiences
Participatingschool:
Staff
Coursetitle:
Paintinganddecoratingbasicskillsunit
Date:
Pleasecommentonyourexperiencesworkingwiththestudentsinthiscourse.
Commentonsuitabilityofthevenue,contentpresentedinanappropriateway,effectivenessof
priorcommunication,organisationandplanningasappropriate.
1.Whatwentwell?
2.Whatdidnotgosowell?
3.Evenbetterif?
Signed:................................................................................. Date:...................................................
Studentname:
Homeschool:
Coursetitle:
Completiondate:
Nameoftutor:
Deliveringcentre:
Employability 4 Life
Suffolk Charter
1.Attendanceandpunctuality
2.Appearance
3.Communication
4.Motivation
5.Professionalconduct
Signedbytutor:................................................................... Date:...................................................
Signedbystudent:............................................................... Date:...................................................
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2. Have you learned new skills?

3. Where could you use these new skills?

5. Would you like to do more of this work?

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5. Would you like to do more of this work?

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