FE Colleges
bksb is used by around 80% of FE colleges to support their functional skills improvement programmes. A bksb Initial Assessment is typically used at interview stage to ascertain current levels for functional skills. This ensures that learners are placed on an appropriate course. Learners then progress on to the diagnostic assessments during induction to identify their skill gaps before accessing learning resources at their own pace over the course of the year to improve in these weak areas.
This complete solution ensures that learners are placed on the correct course (improving retention), that they are treated as an individual (improving motivation), and they develop the skills that they were previously missing (improving achievement).
Case Study:
The Manchester College, one of the largest in the country, uses bksb via the Internet and intranet across 23 campuses. The learner-centric bksb approach motivates and builds the confidence of learners, as well as ensuring that they have the necessary skills to succeed on their course and in their future careers.
Using data from bksb, The Manchester College are able to produce comprehensive reporting and analysis of achievement levels. This information is vital for internal quality procedures, as well as providing statistical information to government departments and for inspection.
Connie Vitello, Initial Assessment, ALS and Assistive Technologies Co-ordinator at The Manchester College said: “Achievement and success rates are high as all learners are placed on the correct level of course. The bksb diagnostic assessment ILP clearly identifies a learner’s weak areas, so that they can upskill the relevant areas required. The bksb learning resources greatly assist learners in upskilling their weak areas - thus achieving on the course. We are not aware of any other product which will provide the range and quality of learning and reporting for the students and the college.”