Level 3 Communications

This is an introduction to Communications for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets, teaching slides and documents.
The resource is intended to introduce students to **everyday communications **including:

• What is communication
• Reading Writing
• Interpersonal communication

Topics include:

• Improving communications
• Reading comprehension
• Reading techniques
• Text features, e.g., CV, blog, advertisement, fictional texts, etc.
• Everyday writing tasks, e.g. invitation, email, proofreading, formal letter, journal, etc.
• Using social media
• Signs and symbols
• Nonverbal communication, e.g., gestures, visual aids, etc.
• Factors affecting interpersonal communication
• Effective listening and speaking
• Conversation
• Questioning
• Vocabulary relating to work, health and finances

**These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes: **
Reading
1.1 Outline a limited range of reading techniques to include scanning, skimming
1.2 Read a limited range of different texts
1.3 Use a limited range of reading techniques
1.4 Extract the main facts, ideas and opinions from simple written material
Writing
2.1 Use drafting, proof reading, spelling and sentence structure that is fit for purpose
2.2 Write to support learning to include note and message taking, expressive writing, and learning aids
2.3 Interact with others through a limited range of current electronic and social networking technologies

• Interpersonal Communications*
  3.1 Interpret common signs, symbols and non-verbal messages
  3.2 Identify the principal factors affecting everyday interpersonal communication
  3.3 Use non-verbal signals and visual aids to convey different messages
  3.4 Initiate a conversation in different settings
  3.5 Narrate observations, events, experience, feedback and procedures
  3.6 Use questioning techniques
  3.7 Use the vocabulary appropriate to a range of public contexts, to include personal health care, working life, financial transactions.

Can this resource be used online?
Yes, it is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. It is a printable version only. Teachers can also use the resource for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.

What is included?
All components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets, teaching slides and documents.
Student Worksheets: 218 Pages
Slides: 195