Working with employers opens up some great opportunities for collaborative resource development based on real business challenges. Employers can provide a wide range of source material, from images and drawings to data and documentation. As well as producing classroom resources, you can also work together to develop and deliver learning activities and events.
Co-delivered materials, combining learner requirements with employer insight, will result in relevant and engaging learning resources which really put the Diploma in Information Technology in context.
Watch the video to find out how one consortium has used a start-up business to contextualise learning.
Do the activity to create a business challenge brief.
You can then share your ideas with others – add comments, discuss experiences or upload resources that are relevant to this topic.
Explore this topic in another line of learningAnisa is a local entrepreneur setting up a curry delivery business. Her challenge for foundation level learners is 'how can IT make my business more successful?'.
The guide sheets for Anisa's challenge, which cuts across a number of IT units, can be found in the Share ideas below.
Face-to-face
Finished the activity? Use your business challenge plan to develop your ideas with colleagues and employer partners.
e-skills UK - Case studies of work by EBPs
Excellence Gateway – IT: Employer challenges
Explore the Guide sheets (Word doc 2.5MB) for Anisa’s business challenge
QCDA - A guide to PLTS
QCDA - PLTS framework – download a handy summary for the framework
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