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Latest news in Yorkshire: March 28, 2019 12:36:18 PM
Staff from the Learning for Living and Work and Foundation Learning
departments at Barnsley College have been sharing their knowledge and
experiences of education with visitors from Stend High School in Bergen,
Norway.
Brit Kristin Nordtomme and Frode Skudal, both teachers, were
particularly interested in the provision Barnsley College provides for
young people with learning difficulties or those facing barriers to
learning as part of an international collaboration programme with
education providers in the UK.
They were very impressed by the broad range of support available within
College and the dedication shown by staff to ensure the students’
wellbeing and development of social skills as well as academic learning.
Whilst visiting the various town centre College campuses, Brit and Frode
also got to join in a class visit to Elsecar Heritage Centre to
experience a planetarium and see how practical activities on offer at
Wigfield Farm taught students about animal care and horticulture.
Nicola Thomson-Dewey, Head of Access to Learning at Barnsley College
said: “We have thoroughly enjoyed having our Norwegian visitors in
College and it has been a really useful opportunity to share ideas and
teaching techniques. Our approach to teaching and learning is very
similar but we have all come away with fresh ideas that we look forward
to sharing. We are also going to encourage continued collaboration with
students in the two countries through Skype internet video chat. This
will be a wonderfully practical way of opening up the world and
developing communication skills for our students.”
To find out more about Barnsley College and the courses on offer call
01226 216 123, email info@barnsley.ac.uk or visit www.barnsley.ac.uk
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