Hnc Social Care Graded Unit †Implementation Stage Essay

Ralph has chosen this song as he loves it. It’s a song he’d love to be able to play on guitar. Ralph has stated he loves to play his guitar. However he gets frustrated when he try’s to play it on his own. He often has his guitar out when he is relaxing in the unit and has stated he wants to write a song about his mum. Ralph actually sung part of a song he had thought up. The lyrics were very warm towards his mum. However this song was very short and maybe if Ralph gets better at the guitar with these lessons he will be able to put a whole song together about his mum. This would be a very positive event as Ralph finds it very difficult to talk about his family at all. I spoke with Ralph and asked him what music he liked so that I could tailor his lessons around his likes instead of boring things he doesn’t know about. We looked out music in the school library but eventually settled on Ralph’s idea of looking up the music on Google. To ensure Ralph le arns the quickest and easiest way possible I found a guitar chords sheet and a Guitar Chord document (below) to help him understand the music better. Arrangements I spoke with my team leader and asked if this would be a good thing to take forward as Ralph has requested it. This was confirmed and she stated that not only would Ralph be learning and achieving but maybe as things develop staff will learn off of Ralph with regards to his opinions on family. My team leader also stated this would be an excellent morale boosting experience as staff will be sitting down with him for long periods, investing their energies and sourcing positive and constructive resources to help support and inspire him. When and Where? I arranged the key time lesson to take place at 6pm. This gives plenty of time for Ralph to complete school, routines, have dinner then attend his lesson. It was agreed the School block music room would be used as the lesson area. This is well lit and ventilated and most importantly private and quiet on the eveningsMaterials and Resources The music below was taken from: http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/e/ed_sheeran/the_a_team_ver10_crd.htm A Team Chords Standard tuning G White lips, pale face, F#* Em Breathing in snowflakes, C G Burnt lungs, sour taste. G Light’s gone, day’s end F#* Em Struggling to pay rent, C G Long nights, strange men. Am Cadd9 And they say she’s in the Class A Team, G Stuck in her daydream, D Am Been this way since 18, but lately her face seems Cadd9 Slowly sinking, wasting G Crumbling like pastries And they scream D The worst things in life come free to us, Em Cadd9 Cuz we’re just under the upper hand G And go mad for a couple of grams Em Cadd9 G And she don’t want to go outside tonight Em Cadd9 And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland G (D) optional Or sells love to another man, Em Cadd9 G It’s too cold outside G Em C G For angels to fly G Em C G Angels to fly G Ripped gloves, and raincoat, F#* Em Tried to swim and stay afloat, C G Dry house, wet clothes. G Loose change, bank notes, F#* Em Weary-eyed, dry throat, C G Call girl, no phone. Am Cadd9 And they say she’s in the Class A Team, G Stuck in her daydream, D Am Been this way since 18, but lately her face seems Cadd9 Slowly sinking, wasting, G Crumbling like pastries, And they scream, D The worst things in life come free to us, Em Cadd9 Cuz we’re just under the upper hand, G And go mad for a couple of grams, Em Cadd9 G And she don’t want to go outside tonight, Em Cadd9 And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland, G (D) optional Or sells love to another man, Em Cadd9 G It’s too cold outside, G Em C G For angels to fly, G Em Angels to fly Am C An angel will die. G Covered in white, Em Closed eye, C G And hoping for a better life, Am C This time, we’ll fade out tonight G Straight down the line Am Cadd9 And they say she’s in the Class A Team, G Stuck in her daydream, D Am Been this way since 18, but lately her face seems Cadd9 Slowly sinking, wasting, G Crumbling like pastries And they scream, D The worst things in life come free to us, Em Cadd9 Cuz we’re just under the upper hand, G And go mad for a couple of grams, Em Cadd9 G And she don’t want to go outside tonight, Em Cadd9 And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland, G (D) optional Or sells love to another man Em Cadd9 G It’s too cold outside, G Em C G For angels to fly G Em Angels to fly C Em To fly, fly G Em D Em Angels to fly, to fly, to fly G Em7 Angels to die. I then went on to google and printed out a guitar chord guide (below) and placed one on Ralph’s bedroom wall at his request. I also used one for our lesson. Guitar Chord fingering patterns Poster in Ralph’s room: iPad I also used my an iPad the school block to help Ralph with playing the chords. The application I used has an amazing interface and shows videos of how to play chords. This was just another innovative way of helping Ralph learn instead of always using boring old methods like paper and books. Lesson Plan The lesson plan is to: 1. Introduce the Guitar 2. Talk about chords and music 3. Teach Ralph chords from â€Å"A Team†. 4. Get Ralph to play the chords. 5. Work on his weaknesses, develop his strengths. 6. Decide together on the next piece to learn. LESSON 1 RALPH’S FIRST GUITAR LESSON Goal Learn the A-Team by that man up there. How? Learn the chords with the iPad and Chord sheet. Copy Andrew your teacher. Watch interactive videos to understand how to play chords better on your guitar. Most importantly†¦ Enjoy yourself. Learn. Ask questions. Try your hardest. Practice on your own. Cost  £6.99 for guitar strings. This is a long term investment however. No additional cost at present for in house lessons. Staffing The lessons have been arranged for when Andrew Shuttleton is on shift. If any issues arise regarding staffing the lesson may be arranged for another date. Music Therapy Lots of people say that music makes us feel better about ourselves and can help us work harder and become smarter. Cool eh? The future I hope you enjoy these lessons but I know that you would benefit from lessons with a professional. A guy that knows way more than me, and can help you to get much better a lot faster! Below are the two guitar teachers you agreed were the best to contact if you decide you would like to. Risk Assessment I’m required to ensure you are safe at all times. This is the reason I sat down with you and talked through your risk assessment and the guitar lesson risk assessment I made. Its important you listen carefully to me and follow my instructions to keep yourself and others safe. Then it will be a brilliant lesson! Sign it to say you’re now a guitarist! Completed by: . Authorised by: . Summary Fjejnrnfjrrjriririrrnttj Findings and outcomes Conclusions and recommendations. Task Centred Practice Application Problem exploration I identified Ralph’s needs and responded to requests to develop his guitar playing. I contacted seniors and asked for advice and worked on completed the plan above. Agreement Ralph and I spoke about having lessons. We agreed I would complete a lesson and work with Ralph to pick a song. I agreed to pick up the resources. Formulation of objective I put together the lesson plan (above) and both Ralph and myself gathered the resources. The plan was intricately detailed. Achieving task I went to work on the 15th August. I received a changeover from staff on all of the service users. We then discussed and confirmed our plans for the evening. I ensured all staff were aware of my plan and had a print out of the details. They supported and congratulated me on this. The lesson went ahead and Ralph struggled to follow my instructions at first. However, he went on to really impress and progress throughout the lesson. Termination The activity finished at 725pm. This was over the planned time of one hour due to Ralph’s desire to continue. It was stopped at this time to allow Ralph to complete his night time routines as his Pen Picture states, at 7.30pm. I praised Ralph throughout for his concentration and enthusiasm after a long school day. Verification See below letter from my manager stating the activity was planned as above, carried out professionally and completed.