The teaching role

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The teaching role

• In competence-based approaches to the curriculum

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From Zero to Competence - HOW?
Full time programme in training centre
Study Programme followed by on the job
assessment
Accreditation of Prior Learning
Competency
Part APL part on the job
on the job offsite training
on the job in-house training
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What does a learner need?
To learn and to practise
To demonstrate competence
Support, Help and Advice
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Learner-centred approaches
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Responsibilities of the Learner

• Recognise when s/he knows something
• Recognise when s/he needs to practise
• Recognise opportunities to gather evidence and
  to file it
• Recognise when s/he is ready to be assessed
• Recognise when s/he needs help

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BUT

• Learners need to learn HOW to develop these
  responsibilities

A vital aspect of the teaching role
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Achieving Flexibility
Demand for increasing flexibility by the student
RIGIDITY
FLEXIBILITY
continuum
Increasing need for whole centre approach -
centralised systems and procedures combined with

• Wide Flexible Curricular Choice
• Study different vocational units
• Learner designs own programme of study (with help
  and advice)
• Learner determines modes of attendance
• Learner determines own pace of study

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How do you achieve flexibility?

• Staff trained to
• deliver flexible teaching and learning strategies
• differentiate learner needs
• carry out initial assessment of learner needs
• to support learners and aid their development
• Students need rigorous induction to help develop
  learner responsibilities

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Flexible strategies

• Facilitating rather than directing
• Negotiating students curriculum and target
  setting
• Monitoring and reviewing progress
• Managing workshop environments
• Working at a distance

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Management need to

• Invest in resources (staff, equipment,
  environment, materials)
• Be flexible in control of staff time
• Create a clear quality framework, systems and
  procedures
• Create a flexible infrastructure
• Work with other partners at strategic level and
  facilitate this operationally

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Benefits Who are the Stakeholders?
Sector
Employer
Teacher/Trainer
Family
Economy
Learner
Assessor
Coach/ Mentor
Community
Society
Colleagues