Foundation Skills Faculty

National Code: 10363NAT Unit Code: SWELRN201A

Unit Name: Intermediate Learning Strategies

Task 1: Self-assessment and Learning Plan

Name:______

LO 1: 1.1 and 1.2 30 minutes

1. What do you think about your English? (Tick üthe box which suits you)

Very good / Good / Not good enough / Very bad
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Pronunciation
Grammar

2. What is/are your major problem(s) in English?

______

3. How do you learn best? (Tick üthe box which suits you)

In groups / In class discussion / Oral exercises
In pairs / On computer / Games/songs
By listening / By reading / By yourself

4. What is/are your study goal(s) for

a. this semester? ______

b. next semester?

______

5. What method(s) do you use to help your learning in the classroom?

Use dictionary / Take notes / Draw pictures
Others

6. What resources and facilities can you find in the college?

______

7. What learning resources can you use outside TAFE to help you learn English?

______

8. Look at your study goal in 4a and make a simple learning plan.

I will ______

______

______

______

National Code: 10363NAT Unit Code: SWELRN201A

Unit Name: Intermediate Learning Strategies

Task 2: The Review of the Learning Plan 30mins Name:______

Look at your Learning Plan again and complete the following sections.

1. What English skills have you improved? Now I can ……….

speaking skills
listening skills
computer skills
reading skills
learning skills
writing skills

2. What helped to improve your skills?

I came to class regularly I watched TV

I did my homework I borrowed books from the

local library

I talked to my neighbours I worked in the library

I used English when possible I tried something new on a

computer

3. What skills do you need more work on?

speaking reading

listening writing

learning computer

4. I am going to ...... next semester.

study another English course study a vocational course

look for a job work in my own business

do voluntary work look after my family

National Code: 10363NAT Unit Code: SWELRN201A

Unit Name: Intermediate Learning Strategies

Task 3: Checklist

Name: ______

Put down the dates of the learning activities you have done and show your teacher the evidence.

Performance Criteria / Activities / Date(s)
1.1 / Participates in and contributes to learning activities
Could include:
·  pair work, group work, computer-assisted learning
·  in classroom, computer room
1.2 / Identifies preferred methods of learning
Could include:
·  listening, reading, working in groups
·  completing simple preferred learning styles activity
2.1
2.2
2.5 / Collects and organises learning resources
Could include:
·  maintaining personal folder
·  maintaining own file stored in classroom
·  keep a personal diary or dictionary
2.2 / Locates resources and facilities in the learning environment
Could include:
·  using books, dictionary, games etc in the classroom
·  using the college library – catalogue, locating & borrowing books
·  using the Internet
·  using educational computer programs in the computer room
2.3 / Locates and uses learning resources outside the formal learning environment
Could include:
• using internet at home
• getting resources from bookshops
• borrowing library language-learning resources
• watching television and listening to radio
2.6 / Takes responsibility for own effective management of study time
Could include:
·  completing tasks/activities in class
·  completing out of class tasks/activities by due date
·  working effectively in the library
2.7 / Participates in assessment tasks and seeks feedback on performance
Could include:
·  completing drafts and acting on feedback
·  reflecting on and self-assessing own performance

10363NAT SWELRN201A Intermediate Learning Strategies Version 1 2015

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