Improving your Problem Solving
Practical Problem Solving gives learners the opportunity to develop a range of practical skills that they can use to maximise their ability to solve problems and enhance their effectiveness in the workplace.
- Course details
- How long does it take?
- Course delivery and assessment
- About the qualification
- The computer kit you’ll need
- How much does it cost?
- What do I do now?
Course details
In this course, learners will work through 4 study Sessions. Here’s a taste of what they will cover:
Session 1 – How to get better at solving problems
- In this first session, learners will discover how to identify a problem and describe its features.
Session 2 – Techniques for finding solutions and solving problems
- Once the learner has identified a problem, this session will help them to come up with different ways of tackling it. They will also learn how to decide which options have a realistic change of success
Session 3 – Action planning to solve problems
- In this session, learners will find out how to use a problem solving plan and check if the problem has been solved. They’ll also find out how to describe their results and explain the decisions they have made.
Session 4 – Review and improve your problem solving
- In the final session, learners will review and evaluate their problem solving skills. They will also plan any improvements that they will make in the future.
How long does it take?
Practical Problem Solving is designed as a 30-hour course. Learners can flexibly study at their own pace, depending upon the time made available for their studies.
Course delivery and assessment
The course is offered online with vision2learn– an innovative web-based learning system, which you and your pupils can access via PC from school or home. The online course contains all of the learning content needed to meet the assessment requirements of the course, as well as activities to enable your pupils to practise their skills and test their learning receiving additional help and support from you as you are always just a click away.
About the qualification
Studying Practical Problem Solving leads to the accredited NCFE Level 2 Key Skills Certificate in Problem Solving, which helps your pupils to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of this subject.
In order to successfully achieve a qualification your pupils will need to complete a series of assessments as they work through each Session of the course, which they’ll send to you through the v-mail system on vision2learn. You will assess these and they will build up to form each pupil’s portfolio of evidence of learning. A certificate will be awarded on satisfactory submission of evidence of learning for the four Sessions of the course.
The computer kit needed
- An Internet enabled PC running MS Windows and Internet Explorer 5 (or later), or Netscape 6 (or later), with JavaScript and cookies enabled
- Email software and an active email account
- Microsoft Word or similar word processing package
- Download Flash player
- Download Adobe Acrobat.
How much does it cost?
Three payment options are available please see our Vision2learn fees, features/benefits and leasing options for further details.
Our partner schools use core AWPU funding to fund courses for their 14-19 year olds. Leasing options are available too.
What do I do now?
For further information on vision2learn and how it could contribute towards your achievement targets please contact:
Jonathan Ovenden jonathan.ovenden@creatingcareers.com 07730 402653
Or
Rachel Smith rachel.smith@creatingcareers.com 07967 354553
