Communication Skills - Robots

About the Course

This workshop uses hi-tech VEX robotic equipment to develop teamwork, communication, technical, adaptability and problem-solving skills. The session starts with a discussion around transferable skills and before a series of simple communication challenges. Then in team they must work as a groups to score the most points using the robots, managing people tasked with interfering and the driver being unable to see the robot.

Learner links: 

• Take part in hands on challenges to develop the transferable skills 

Teacher outcomes: 

• Provide careers related learning within subject lessons. 

• Hands-on activity that develops the pupils' ability to use cross curricular knowledge and skills, and work as team.

• Incorporating curriculum based learning to a career forward activity.

Skills Builder Framework Links:

• Listening 

• Problem solving 

• Speaking 

• Staying positive 

• Teamwork 

• Leadership

Room requirements: 

• Large classroom or hall with all the furniture moved to the side 

• Projector and screen