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What have literacy, numeracy and ICT skills got to do with fitting central heating systems? Gas fitter Philip Parker shows just how important they are. This is the first of a pair of programmes following people employed in construction throughout their working day to reveal the Level 2 literacy, num...

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Corporate Author:	Available Light Productions (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	[England] : Teachers TV/UK Dept. of Education, 2006.
Series:	Education in video FE: skills for life in context ; 3 FE: skills for life in context ; 4
Subjects:	Construction industry > Vocational guidance. Technology > Study and teaching > Great Britain. Mathematics > Study and teaching > Great Britain. Literacy. Technologie > Étude et enseignement > Grande-Bretagne. Mathématiques > Étude et enseignement > Grande-Bretagne. Mathematics > Study and teaching. Technology > Study and teaching. Great Britain. Alexander Street Video. Instructional television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction. Émissions pédagogiques télévisées.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	What have literacy, numeracy and ICT skills got to do with fitting central heating systems? Gas fitter Philip Parker shows just how important they are. This is the first of a pair of programmes following people employed in construction throughout their working day to reveal the Level 2 literacy, numeracy and ICT skills they need to use. Together with the accompanying web site, www.teachers.tv/skillforlife, which features a range of linked interactive tasks, the FE: Skills for Life in Context series is designed to help 14-19 year old students on vocational courses with their literacy, numeracy and ICT skills. The section manager of a large construction company reveals the skills needed to ensure a project is completed safely, on time, and on budget. This is the second of a pair of programmes following people employed in construction throughout their working day to reveal the Level 2 literacy, numeracy and ICT skills they need to use. Together with the accompanying web site, www.teachers.tv/skillforlife, which features a range of linked interactive tasks, the FE: Skills for Life in Context series is designed to help 14-19 year old students on vocational courses with their literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (30 min.).