forskills.co.uk tel: 01623 709818
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www.ForSkills.co.uk Tel: 01623 709818. About ForSkills. Dynamic e-learning company Formed in 2005 Co-founders have 60 years’ collective experience within the education sector Employ 10 full-time professionals Passionate about developing innovative education solutions - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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www.ForSkills.co.uk
Tel: 01623 709818
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About ForSkills
Dynamic e-learning company
Formed in 2005
Co-founders have 60 years’ collective experience within the education sector
Employ 10 full-time professionals
Passionate about developing innovative education solutions
Flexible business model – one size does not fit all
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Principal Business Areas
SkillsAssessSkills for Life diagnostic Assessments and Resources which are fully functional Skills-ready
SkillsTrackTracks student performance and review against identified targets and qualifications
SkillsPortfolioIntegrates learner data and creates an online library of evidence
Assessments and Learning Resources
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Principal Business Areas
In-house design team providing:
Graphic design
Web design and development
Branded portal entry pages
White label design
Bespoke Design and Development
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Products
Screener, initial & diagnostic assessment – follows best practice
Covers all levels from Entry 1 to Level 3
Subjects cover English, Maths and ICT
Assessments written to the new Functional Skills Standards
Includes Dyslexia/Dyscalculia indicators
Low percentage of multiple choice questions
Uses banks of questions
Saves after every question, not at the end
Assessments - SkillsAssess
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A mixture of interactive quizzes and printable resources for suitable for independent learning – many automatically computer marked
Entry level teaching and learning resources for Entry 1- Entry 3 exercises and resources, all referenced to the Adult Core Curriculum
Interactive summative assessments at the end of each topic area
Ability to add own resources and assessments
Online Resources
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Products
SkillsTrack NEW
Seamlessly store and manage your learners’ ILP online
Complete qualification framework ILP Undertake learner reviews and set targets Track and update learner progress Notify tutor when review becomes due and overdue Completely customisable to suit your organisation Links with any MIS No software or hardware to install Low set-up costs Simple to use Total integration of data
Endorsed by
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SkillsPortfolio NEW
Effortlessly build an online library of evidence
Add evidence from multiple media types Cross-reference evidence to multiple qualifications Plan evidence for learners Use templates to store common evidence tasks Add targets for learners Flag up work ready for review Notify when new work is ready for assessment Reference against any qualifications framework Completely customisable to suit your own organisation
Endorsed by
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Markets
Secondary Schools
FE/HE Colleges
Universities
Training providers
Military
Healthcare
Corporates
“Reducing the time it takes to deliver learner assessments has been a real boost ”. Tina Rook, Saks Education
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Why Choose ForSkills?
Industry-leading online assessments, learning resources and tracking tools
Understanding of the needs of the education sector
Hundreds of thousands of learners have used our assessments
Excellent value – with no compromise in quality
Used by trainers recognised as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted
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Several ways to add users
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ManuallySelf registrationUploadSynronisation
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A best practice model
A best practice modelApprox 30 Minutes to
complete in total
(Approx 5 mins Screening)
(Approx 15 mins IA)
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Individual Skills Plan
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Managed learning environment
Administrator
Tutor
Learner
Managed learning environment
Total control to view and manage the whole system
Manage groups and learners within groups
View and manage their own profile and learning
All users can belong to as many
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www.ForSkills.co.uk
Tel: 01623 709818