Tackling Problems and / or Projects

This resource has been created to support learners who have difficulty getting started, planning, preparing for and working through open ended tasks.

Step 1. State the project, problem or situation that needs to be tackled.
Step 2. Create wwwwwh questions about it.
These questions could be able the logistics of completing the task or project e.g. Why does it have to be done? When does it have to be finished? Who will help me? What does it need to look like? How will I get the resources i need?
The questions could also be about the content of the task or project e.g. When is my interview? What will they ask me? Where will it take place?
Step 3. Try to answer each of the 18 questions. RAG rate by highlighting green when confident about the answer, amber when clarification is needed and red for when the learner doesn’t know.
Step 4 (page 2). Create 3 lists, using the headings provided.
Step 5. Seek answers to the ambers (quick wins).
Step 6. Plan how to get the answers required and proceed.