The Experience of Alternative Providers in Developing

Foundation LearningTEC@Tabard

Tabard Rugby Club

Radlett

What is Tabard RFC

• Community Rugby Club in Radlett, Herts Senior Men’s rugby

• Youth and mini rugby

• Girls’ and Ladies’ rugby

• Seal of Approval achieved in 2007

• Regional club of the year 2008

Why Rugby

• What could rugby offer education (apart from rugby coaching?)

• Opportunities for involvement – – Business and Administration– Construction and Built Environment– Hospitality– Media– Sport and Active Leisure

• Rugby is a truly inclusive sport

• Discipline

• A microcosm of life

• “A game for hooligans played by gentlemen”

Getting started

• Becoming an official Hertfordshire Alternative Education Centre

• Tendered to be included on the Herts Choices Database of preferred providers

• Getting learners and partners

“I listen and I forget

I see and I remember

I do and I understand”

Foundation Learning

• A total gift!

• We believe it can really help the learners to achieve in small manageable chunks of learning

• We believe it gets them interested in their learning and enables them to progress

What we do

Anything that is real and needed by the club.

As well as

Cooking their own lunches and snacks

Something they like to do (within reason!)

NDAQ

• Hundreds of courses available on QCF

Why Edexcel?

• Name

• Reputation

• Known by Colleges and Employers

• Great progression potential for learners

• Most schools are already Edexcel Centres

How we collect evidence

• Photos

• Worksheets

• Witness testimonies

• Learner diaries

Plan B

• Be prepared for any eventuality

• Look for the educational opportunities in EVERY and ANY activity

For further details and/or to arrange a visit please contact:

Vicki Hopcroft – 07734 352520Laura-Jo Pearce – 07793 809586

laurajopearce@hotmail.comVicki.hopcroft@btinternet.com