1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.
2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to
4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.
1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.
2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.
3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!
4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.
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| 1. With the end of the Second World War looming, large scale destruction was once again a serious issue in Britain. Efforts were consequently focused on training up a skilled labour and construction workforce who could aid in the reconstruction and development of post-war Britain. It was a particularly difficult time due to the significant amount of debt Britain incurred due to efforts to keep the country stable; however the investment in job creation and training enabled Britain to rebalance the economy and went on to promote substantial growth.And the answer is 1945 | 1945 | 2. Following the conclusion of the Second World War, employment levels in the UK were at almost 100%; there were increased positions for those in the construction sector, as well as professional services. In addition, the introduction of the formalised National Health Service meant increased employment opportunities for many women who could take up nursing or clerical roles. With such a high level of employment, the government decreed that the responsibility for training workers should lie with the employer. During this time the primary means of L&D delivery was apprenticeships.The answer is Post War Years | Post War Years | 3. Despite the considerable success Britain saw in the years directly after the Second World War, this did not remain the case for long. By the end of the 60s employment rates had started to decline and unemployment became a significant issue in the 70s. In an effort to combat the rising unemployment, the government introduced several new schemes, primarily focused on helping young people into work. The Youth Opportunities Programme (YOP) was introduced which provided training and work experience opportunities to school leavers, as well as support in preparing for work. The answer is 70's | 70's | 4. Alongside the youth-focused training schemes that continued in this era, in 1987 an effort was made to help develop more clear-cut and standardised training that was specifically focused on work-related skills. To this end the National Council for Vocational Qualifications was set up to design and implement the National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ/SVQ in Scotland) framework which would lay out a structured approach for vocational qualifications. The answer is1987 | 1987 | 5. Due to the growing diversity in geographical employment needs, the government concluded that a more local approach may be the best strategy when deciding how training should be funded and allocated in specific regions. To help create a greater degree of autonomy for local bodies, Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs) were set up in England and Wales (the scheme was called Local Enterprise Companies in Scotland and Northern Ireland). The TECs were small employer-based groups who had responsibility for funding training and enterprise in their local area as well as managing local training schemes. The answer is 1989 | 1989 | 6. This era saw some of the biggest changes in terms of training methods; with a new emphasis on the use of technology in every sector, L&D soon started to embrace it too. Not only did we see the emergence of elearning as a defined concept in 1997, but the new and expanding sector of IT and technology created a need for skilled workers who could push this growth forward. The increasingly common use of computers in the workplace also required employers to provide training for their workforce on the use of new technologies.The answer is 90's | 90's | 7. With the ever-changing landscape of various sectors, the government once again recognised a skills gap in several industries and consequently issued a skills strategy focusing on matching the demand of employers with the skills of workers. The whitepaper that was published detailed several challenges such as decreased productivity and limited international competitiveness, as well as suggested approaches to combat these. Several solutions were proposed including free education for school leavers with minimum qualifications, the inclusion of technology training in addition to numeracy and literacy as part of the Adult Basic Skills campaign, and the removal of the age cap on apprenticeships, allowing adults of all ages to apply for apprenticeships (the previous age limit was 25 years old)The Answer is 2003 | 2003 |
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