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NOCN Skills for Life Guide

The NOCN Skills for Life Guide and associated documents have been developed to support staff and member organisations using and delivering NOCN Skills for Life units and qualifications.  The documents were produced through the DfES Skills for Life Strategy Unit’s Embedding Skills for Life Project for Awarding Bodies.

The following documents are available:

NOCN Skills for Life Guide (short version) [PDF]

The Skills for Life Guide provides details of:

• NOCN’s Skills for Life units and qualifications
• Guidance for embedding Skills for Life learning opportunities into other NOCN qualifications
• Information on funding adult literacy, language and numeracy provision
• Useful links to teaching information and learning resources

Embedding Skills for Life in NOCN Courses and Qualifications [PDF]

This document provides guidance for embedding Skills for Life learning opportunities into other NOCN qualifications, so that learners can develop literacy and/or numeracy skills alongside other general or vocational learning.

NOCN Embedding Skills for Life Learning Resource Pack [PDF]

This resource pack provides:

• Guidance for embedding Skills for Life learning opportunities into other NOCN qualifications, so that learners can develop literacy and/or numeracy skills alongside other general or vocational learning
• Models and exemplar templates for embedding Skills for Life, which provide support for programme deliverers
• Blank templates to allow deliverers to develop their own embedded programmes

Learning Materials Pack 'Developing Wallpapering Skills' [PDF]
Learning Materials Pack 'Developing Wallpapering Skills' [Word]

This pack has been produced to show how learning resources can be developed to support delivery of NOCN units and qualifications and is included as a separate resource for learning providers and tutors.

Templates for Embedding Skills for Life into NOCN Units and Qualifications [PDF]
Templates for Embedding Skills for Life into NOCN Units and Qualifications [Word]

The blank templates in Word format to allow deliverers to develop their own embedded programmes.