...TAELLN702A – Analyse and Apply Adult Numeracy Teaching Practices Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 1 Analyse & apply conceptual frameworks and theories underpinning numeracy teaching 4 1.1 Do the learning theories that underpin literacy teaching have any relevance to the teaching of numeracy? Discuss this question by identifying the similarities and the differences involved 4 1.2 In the realm of numeracy there are a number of frameworks that pertain to the teaching of numeracy to adults. Select two and discuss their relevance to numeracy teaching 7 1.3 It is clear that several adult learning principles apply equally to the teaching of numeracy and to the teaching of literacy. Review the adult learning principles and identify any that apply specifically to the teaching of numeracy. Select a skill from each of levels 1-3 of numeracy in the ACSF and explain how you would apply a relevant adult learning principle to the teaching of each numeracy skill. 7 1.4 Learning numeracy can occur in a number of contexts. Identify three or more contexts or types of provision in which numeracy learning for vocational education and training contexts, can take place and identify which levels of numeracy from the ACSF would be applicable. 10 2 Research literacy requirements of those participating in numeracy provision 12 2.1 Adult learners have a diversity of skills and backgrounds. From your experience identify examples of learner diversity and how it impacted...
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...| BTEC Assignment BriefThis front sheet must be completed by the student where appropriate and included with the work submitted for assessment. | Student’s Name: | Assessor’s Name: | | Joseph Lundie | Date Issued: 30 January 2015 | Deadline: 13 February 2015 | Returned On: 27 February 2015 | Qualification: | BTEC Level 3 - Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care | Unit Number and Name:No. of credits available. | Unit 2 Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health & Social Care | Assignment Number | Title: Promoting anti-discriminatory practice in health and social care settings | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | Scenario: | You have investigated in detail one recent national initiative promoting anti-discriminatory practice. You are now about to go on placement and you are aware of the difficulties which could arise when implementing anti-discriminatory practice in health and social care settings. You therefore decide to prepare a presentation for the staff at the placement to highlight some potential difficulties. | In this assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria. Criteria reference | To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the student is able to: | Achievement date & result | Achievement date & result | Evidence | P5 | Describe how anti-discriminatory practice is promoted in health and social care settings | 1st date: | 2nd date: | PPTPresentation | | ...
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...Traditional stories and tales can often be overlooked in planning activities for children, inspired by a puppet show performance by several of the children in the nursery about animals including bears, I decided to base a theme on the famous tale of ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ and then allow the children to make their own book of the story with the pictures they have drawn using the ideas they have developed from implementing the theme. The story of ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ is an excellent choice to promote language, literacy and numeracy skills as there are lots of references to mathematical concepts, uses a wide range of language, and is at the right literacy level for children aged 3-5. All the activities I implemented were in line with the ‘Curriculum Framework for Children 3 to 5’ (2001). My mentor recommended some children that would particularly benefit from taking part in the activities; however I did invite all the children to take part in them. First of all I told the children the original story of ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ and then in a group we discussed the characters behaviour and feelings. I then put together a ‘prop box’ – this was a box that contained various objects relating to the story of ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ so they could explore objects and ideas within their own time. It allowed the children to develop their own ideas about the story creatively so that when I asked them to draw me pictures about particular aspects of...
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...* Accurately receipting, verifying and storing stock as required * Assisting with the monthly stock takes and cyclic counting of stock * Maintaining a clean and safe working environment adhering to all Workplace Health & Safety requirements * Pro-actively supporting the Receipts/Shipping Coordinator and other team members as required * Undertaking other general tasks as requested by management To be successful in this role you will have 2+ years warehouse experience in a high-paced, high volume warehouse, a current and valid Forklift Licence, an understanding of Workplace Health & Safety legislations and be proficient with MS office Word and Outlook with intermediate Excel skills.You will also need good literacy and numeracy skills, be hard working with a pleasant manner and be a co-operative team player. Are you proactive and motivated with a positive attitude? Detail-oriented, with an understanding of quality control? Possesses a good sense of urgency? Organised and customer service focused? If so, we want to hear from you!It is desirable that you have experience...
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...individual may have basic reading, writing and numerical skills but cannot apply them to accomplish tasks that are necessary to make informed choices and participate fully in everyday life. Such tasks may include: Reading a medicine label Reading a nutritional label on a food product Balancing a chequebook Filling out a job application Reading and responding to correspondence in the workplace Filling out a home loan application Reading a bank statement Comparing the cost of two items to work out which one offers the best value Working out the correct change at a supermarket. Poor literacy also limits a person’s ability to engage in activities that require either critical thinking or a solid base of literacy and numeracy skills. Such activities may include: Understanding government policies and voting in elections Using a computer to do banking or interact with government agencies Calculating the cost and potential return of a financial investment Using a computer or smartphone to look up and access up-to-date news and information; communicate with others via email or social networking sites; or shop online, read product reviews and user feedback and get the best prices for goods and services Completing a higher education degree or training Analysing sophisticated media and advertising messages,...
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...related to what’s happening in the dynamic environment of what the business provides (be it in a services, manufacturing, technological, or financial area). (Olsen, 2007) Therefore, the strategy and direction the company take are defined by what established and unique value propositions the company has when compared to competitors; operations executed to provide different and tailored value to customers; clearly identifies any tradeoffs and clarifies what not to do; focuses on activities that fit together and reinforce each other; and is continually driven for improvement within the organization and while moving it toward its defined vision. I use The Home Depot (Home Depot here-out) for this paper as I have a part-time job with them. Strategy Home Depot’s simple and straightforward strategy is to ensure it diversifies its operations by having several businesses competing in the different product markets of home improvement. (Home Depot, 2008) The Home Depot has positioned itself within the industry based on a strategy of cost leadership. This operating strategy allows the company to earn above-average profitability by dictating prices from suppliers lowering input costs and minimizing distribution transactions eliminating the “middleman.” Home Depot developed a tight cost control system through quality assurance programs which monitor vendor compliance contained by the company’s requirements. Home Depot must position itself for future business by generating distinctive...
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...Mission “To provide business and residential customers a repair and maintenance service that is professional and reliable.” Vision “To become the preferred handy-man service providers in the twin cities within the next 3 years” The Need/Description/Value proposition Due to the changes in our social structure and economic-need fulfillment taking precedence, people are trying to juggle maintaining a balance between home and excruciatingly demanding careers. With these dynamics, home-repair tends to be neglected more often than it used to be because of the sheer amount of time and attention it requires. The need now is for timely services that are provided as requested and executed perfectly, reducing the physiological costs of the customer. Customer security is another issue that requires attention in these tumultuous times and a focus needs to be paid on getting the job done right the first time considering the demanding nature of lives today. “The Fix-Its” set out to do just that. Our customers will not have to loom around, catering to the demands of “Mr.Handy-Man” and can instead focus on other important issues that require their attention. Work will be efficiently broken down to maximize time utility and will be executed by highly skilled and professional individuals. Security-needs fulfillment will be insured by providing bio-data on the assigned handyman along with a sealed envelope that will be handed over by the professional upon arrival which will contain the...
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...Contact & Organization Information 1. Name of Person Submitting Application: 2. Your Organization’s Name: Habitat for Humanity 3. Year Founded: 1976 4. Website Address: www.habitat.org 5. Organization Address: 6114 Ridge Road, Gary, IN 46408 6. Organization Phone Number: 219-923-7265 RFP Application 7. Please provide a brief summary of your proposal for grant funding. Habitat for Humanity will use the grant monies for expanding our training/workshop and simulation room and replacing the old and outdating office equipment and furniture. We would purchase a new All-in-one printer, copier, scanner and fax machine that is needed for marketing and training. We will also purchase tables, chairs, dry eraser boards, a projector and ten (10) new computers, which will all be using during training classes. The training and workshops are for our volunteers and selected Lake County families. We will conduct classes on home repair, budgeting, banking, credit, savings, home maintenance, community involvement, energy efficiency, homeownership, and children’s success in school program for low-income homeowners in Lake County. The volunteers will also be trained on basic wiring, plumbing, masonry work and drying walling by professionals. Habitat for Humanity has utilized the non-profit’s existing construction and support services staff to grow the program, by adding an efficient process for home repair to the ongoing mission of...
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...reported that in the 1st quarter in 2011 same store sales went down to 0.6% * New York times indicated that in 2011 4th quarter same store sales went up to 5.7% Opportunities * In 2013 spring season they plan on hiring more people, more than 80,000 according to cnn money website. * With this added on plan, home depot expects to not only supply jobs but develop great workers who will hopefully increase profit for the spring THREATS * Their competitor lowes Business strategy * Pricing strategy to create values to the customer, do not repeat promotions from previous years GENERAL ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS * EconomicNature and direction of the economy in which a firm competes or may compete. * Economic recession- home improvement industry categorized as recession proof product * Housing market * Increased restrictions on credit availability-big ticket items financed * demographicpopulation’s size, age structure, geographic distribution, ethnic mix and income distribution * women-new Martha steward line * 20-30 yr old- establishing “first” home * Aging group- less likely to purchase new homes and instead renovate their homes. Diy motto * Political/legalcompeting for attention,...
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...Home Depot Failed in China Name: Chuanshi Liu ID: h701789460 Course: IB 207 Background Home Depot is the largest home improvement retailer in the world. It has about 2200 stores across the United States, Canada, and Mexican. It targets three main customer groups, which are D-I-Y customers, D-I-F-M customers and professional customers. Home depot is famous for its D-I-Y products and services. In 2006, after housing market turn down in the United States, Home Depot entered into the China home improvement market through a full M&A activity. It has twelve stores in Beijing, Shanghai, and other large cities in China. Home Depot served the similar services and products to Chinese customers, which also include the D-I-Y products. However, Home Depot did not succeed this time in China. From 2006 to 2012, the top managers in China area have been changed three times. Home Depot wanted to find out the solutions to this bad situation in local market. However, the situation was worsened when the building material market turned down in 2012, 12 main stores have been closed in local market. Top managers believe that the main reason for their failure is the cultural difference. The D-I-Y services and products do not fit the local culture. Changes and effects Business Environment There are changes in business environment for Home Depot. In United States, the biggest competitor for the Home Depot is Lowe's. They have very similar products and services. Both...
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...Lowe’s By You April 21st, 2014 University of Phoenix ECO-365 Introduction In the United States there are two major players in the home improvement industry. The biggest in The Home Depot. The other, while smaller having 502 less stores, is still a giant of the industry (Cramer, 2013). Through the recession Lowe’s stood while well The Home Depot fumbled. Lowe’s faces competition from opponents other than just The Home Depot as it expands beyond America. As Lowe’s seeks to enter the Canadian and Australian markets it will encounter more diversity than it has experiences so far. The complexities of doing business abroad and opening stores afar will become even more apparent as their international tactics change. Despite the challenges Lowe’s should expand further to become an even bigger player both nationally and globally. Global Competition’s Impact on Lowes In 2009, Lowes had 1,710 stores found throughout Canada and United States, 16 of these found outside the United States, with three stores in Mexico that opened in 2010, allowing for their exposure to bring them to a new level of sales internationally. (“Lowes Companies”, 2012) After much research it is found five competitors could impact Lowes, the #2 home improvement dealer in the world (Racine, 2012), but on different levels. The first competition is the main competition of Lowes, Home Depot, #1 in the world since 2005, (“Lowes Companies”, 2012) is expanding its sales by bringing in more Hispanics...
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...From Nickels to Dimes; My Future Plan Alex L. Dore BUS 215 Instructor Magnuson October 05, 2014 From Nickels to Dimes; My Future Plan “To spend your life living in fear, never exploring your dreams is cruel. To work hard for money, thinking that it will buy you things that will make you happy is also cruel. To wake up in the middle of the night terrified about paying bills is a horrible way to live. To live a life dictated by a paycheck is not really living a life.” (Kiyosaki, 2001) This is a quote I found that I feel really summarizes majority of Americans within our Country. Lack of knowledge and not being able to learn how to manage finances has seemed to become a plague, and the climb to reach a debt free style of living seems to be to big of a ladder to climb. My future is not only for me, however it is also for my wife and three amazing children. Not only will I be the one feeling the impact of financial hardship, they will as well. To prevent this I have found some tools that will indeed help me climb that ladder to become not only debt free, but to have a better plan as I slowly move forward to retirement. First on the plan to retirement and financial success you really have to figure out what you’re going to be working with. Knowing how much money is coming in from you employment or any other means is important. Especially know what is going out, here is what I feel is not only mine, but others biggest problem when dealing with their cash. People tend to get...
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...MuhammadSeptember 1, 2014 | Global Fortune 500 Company Home Depot | Economics for SocietyAyesha MuhammadSeptember 1, 2014 | Global Fortune 500 Company Home Depot Home Depot is one of the largest home improvement retailer in the world. With stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico and China. Home Depot was founded in 1978 by Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus, along with investment banker Ken Langone and merchandising guru Pat Farrah. Their vision was to open a store as a one-stop shopping for the do-it-yourself individual. Home Depot opened their first store on June 22, 1979, in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1981 Home Depot went public on NASDAQ and moved the New York Stock Exchange in 1984. Between 1980’s thru 1990’s the company saw tremendous growth, in 1989 the company celebrate their 100th store opening. The company wish to expand their store globally, so they open the first home improvement centers in 1994 in Canada with the acquisition of Aikenhead’s home improvement centers, in 2001 under the acquisition of Total HOME that expand the vision in Mexico, and 2006 the company extended its reach to China by acquiring the The Home Way, a 12 store chain. Their global expansion demonstrates how The Home Depot combines its vast knowledge of the home improvement industry with the needs, shopping trends and customs of each unique geography to best serve customers. They are committed to being a global company by enhancing their direct relationships with quality manufacturers...
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...more money than if they hired a professional worker. Undoubtedly, the Lowe’s company target do-it-yourself customers who are on a fixed budget because they aim to have the lowest prices. The Lowe’s Bathroom tile ad’s main technique is using an everyday-type person to appeal to a large audience. Lowe's use of an unskilled character in an everyday situation makes the ad relatable to people because most people are not professionals, and it effectively reaches everyday homeowners. Their goal is to provide the best equipment with low prices so that customers can rely on their products for small or big home improvements. When people want to redesign or fix their homes, they either stop by at the Lowe’s store or The Home Depot store for supplies and equipment. The Home Depot Company has always been a competition for Lowe’s Company ever since they gained popularity in the home improvement hardware. Even though both stores sell almost the same things, the two seem to target very different audiences. The Home Depot stores “appeal to professional customers such as contractors and tradesmen” while the Lowe’s store “appeals to a larger do-it-yourself audience”. Both stores have distinct goals, which is to attract a certain audience to make more purchases. From watching the Lowe’s bathroom tile ad, they definitely are promoting a do-it-yourself idea, since the man in the video was working on his own by just using the equipment he bought from Lowe’s. Lowe’s created a short video ad where...
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...Sugar Bowl Memo Shelby Givens faced many trials and tribulations throughout the transformation of her grandfather’s Westlake Lanes into Sugar Bowl. All three phases, from preparing for the transformation to operations, produced challenges that Givens would have to overcome. In Phase I, Givens prepared for the bowling alley’s renovation. Westlake Lanes was to close down current operations for approximately nine months. The design challenge of Sugar Bowl would be to create the environment for Givens’ key demographic, young professionals. Raleigh’s design firms estimated a total cost of $500,000 to $750,000. Givens realized this direction would ultimately be unsuccessful due to the high cost. She then recruited design students from two local universities to work for three months at no cost. The student’s proposed plan, along with a license architect, would save her about $90,000. The menu challenge was Givens had to produce an original tapas-style menu for Sugar Bowl. Realizing the cost to renovate the onsite kitchen would be substantial, she partnered with a local catering business to create the menu offsite. Phase II began in November 2010. Given’s had previously hired a low experienced contractor to oversee the construction of Sugar Bowl. The challenge was Mike Walker had delayed Sugar Bowls opening by almost two months due to missed deadlines, incorrect deliveries, and a staff shortage. Givens decided to not to fire Walker because it would not save her money or time. Staff challenges...
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