Hated Maths at school? Unsure of it at college? A practical fun-filled course which will revisit key maths concepts through gardening and growing activities, combined with quizzes and challenges that will help you see maths with a new understanding.
Who is the course aimed at?
The course is aimed at Staffordshire residents aged 19+ who live in a Staffordshire not Stoke-on-Trent postcode. The course is for individuals who want to further develop their numeracy skills in a practical user-friendly way.
Entry Requirements
No prior knowledge or experience is required. An interest in wanting to improve your maths skills would be an advantage. Potential learners must be willing to commit to all course sessions and be willing to work towards learning aims and complete a learner journal.
Course Content
Take the worry out of maths with this gardening themed course made to relieve the stress often linked with maths. Learn concepts such as how to calculate perimeter, area and volume whilst caring for your own garden. Explore ratio and enhance your understanding of multiplication and division through gardening tasks. Whilst you grow beautiful plants, develop your maths skills in practical everyday life situations. Join us on this journey where the joys of gardening meets the power of maths!
Learning Methods
Face to face learning in a classroom or outdoor learning environment, using a variety of user-friendly learning styles and activities.
Learner Support
Learning support is offered throughout the course to meet learners’ needs, whether it be a scribe, a reading pen, an Ipad or a person to build confidence and point learners in the right direction.
Course assessment
Learners will be assessed at the start of the course to find their starting point and working level, throughout the course learners will be assessed formatively with tutor/learner reviews. At the end of the course learners can reflect on their progress and how they have achieved, tutors will assess learners summatively. Learners will be given the opportunity each week to review their learning and identify where they may need extra support to enable their full enjoyment and progress.
Course Materials
For this hands-on practical course learners should dress appropriately in clothes they do not mind getting dirty. Some of the course sessions will be conducted outside so learners need to be mindful of the weather conditions, sturdy footwear should be worn and gardening gloves will be provided.
What can learners do next/progress onto?
Learners can progress onto further gardening courses with different learning aims.
Dates and times
27/02/2025 – 04/04/2025, 10am-3pm, Thursdays
Where?
Upper Moreton Farm, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST18 0XD
Are there any fees?
There are no course fees.
Who delivers this course?
Upper Moreton Rural Activities
How to enrol on this course and find out more?
Open to all, potential learners will be invited to a taster session to assess suitability to the programme.
Carol Carney
Telephone 07814 237211
