Scottish Prospective Trainers Course

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Scottish Prospective Trainers Course
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Goals

• Develop a comprehensive introduction to training
• Improve continuity in training
• Share expertise across the regions
• Increase the number of trainers
• Increase the number of training practices

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Organisational Structure

• Director Dr Lesley Skinner
• Lead Coordinator Dr Deborah Clark
• Course Coordinator Gill Ward
• With Support, Input and Guidance from
• Lead Facilitators
• Regional Directors

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Regional Contacts
North Roland Spencer-Jones
North East Malcolm Valentine
East Dave Shackles
West Moya Kelly
South East Iain Lamb
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Course Description

• Four individual units which must be completed in
  sequence
• Based on facilitated small group work
• An experiential course
• Assignments after each unit
• A separate nationally co-ordinated assessment at
  the end of the course

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Unit 1 Professional Learning

• Setting the scene
• Small group work
• Principles of adult learning
• Developing learning plans
• Feedback skills

Assignment!! Develop a Personal Learning Plan
with educational elements
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Unit 2 Tutorial and Consultation Skills

• Tutorial skills
• Consultation analysis
• Consolidate feedback skills

Assignment!! Prepare a video of consulting and
teaching
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Unit 3 Day 1Quality Assurance

• Audit
• Significant event analysis
• Summative assessment procedure

Assignments!!! Produce an audit AND a
significant event audit
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Unit 3 Day 2Critical Reading

• Critical reading
• Internet Searching
• Jargon Busting

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Final Unit 4Trainer Development

• Assessment and evaluation
• Critical evaluation of a teaching session
• Preparation for further development

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The Next Move?

• Attendance at local trainers workshops
• External assessment
• Liaise with regional director to ensure local
  training criteria are met
• Arrange training practice visit

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Unit Paperwork