Workbased Learning

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Work-based Learning Current Practices from the
UK Frank Lyons Director of Foundation
Direct National Teaching Fellow University of
Portsmouth
ACEN Network, Victoria University, Melbourne
August 8 2006
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Work-based and Placement Learning Company
Partnerships Learning Contract managed Work-based
Learning Foundation degrees frameworks and
portfolio Personal Development Planning Corporate
degrees Assessing the work-based learner QAA
Precepts about work-based Learning Quality
Assured Work-based learning
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Company Partnerships

• Aerospace Lockheed Martin, Matra-Marconi.
• Business Citibank, Fluor Daniel, Zurich
  insurance.
• Communications ITT Cannon, Ericsson, Vodafone.
• Computing IBM, QED, Racal.
• Defence RN, Siemens, Plessy, Thales.
• Service Sector NHS, Schools, Local Government
• Manufacturing Ford, Pall Europe, Pirelli, TRW.

Partnership means engagement in the design,
delivery and review of learning
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Partnership Programme Learning Contracts
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Learning Contract Topside redesign of HMS
Illustrious Learning Outcomes
Project planning Electro Magnetism Mutual
Interference CAD Topside design
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Employer involvementSkills and Knowledge
relevant to work sectorWork-based learning
minimum of 25APEL240 credits but
articulation to Bachelors with honoursReflective
PracticePersonal Development Planning

Foundation Degree Framework
WBL needs coordinated support for students,
tutors and mentors
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Early Years Care Education
Applied Medical Technology Education Learning
Support Medicines Management Education
Administration Medical Imaging
Working with Young People Oncological
Therapy and Young Peoples Services
Paramedic Science Electronic Engineering
Business and Management

Construction Enterprise
Police Studies
Creative Technology and Enterprise
Investigation and Evidence Youth Justice

Portsmouth Foundation Degrees
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Foundation Direct Centre of Excellence in
Teaching Learning
 
FD Professional Development Unit
University Units
Critical Thinking Professional Ethics
Professional Skills WBL Mentor management
Benchmark
Progress Review
End Review
Work practice
WBL Project
Mentor
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Curriculum planning and legislation
Assessing WBL in Early Years Care and Education

LOutcome Ability to know and put into practice
in a designed curriculum the relevant aspects of
legislation, regulations and guidance relating to
early years curriculum provision that meets the
needs of individual children. 
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MSc Information Operations
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WBL Projects

• Multicultural welcomes (FD with Rose Lodge
  nursery)
• EW Operational Support Centre (CD with German
  MoD)
• Licence to service and repair aero engines (LC
  with Hants Sussex Aviation and Pratt and
  Whitney)
• Biometric Identity project with MotionTouch (FD
  Creative Technology and Enterprise

Learning at Work Learning for Profit
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Assessing work-based learning outcomes

• Work based learners
• master lots of information
• use complicated procedures accurately
• apply difficult concepts and theories
• make fresh demands
• apply established knowledge in fresh, often-messy
  settings
• radically explore
• transform old knowledge
• synthesise theory, practice and self
  understanding

Employers want graduates with knowledge
intellect willingness to learn self management
skills communication skills team working
interpersonal skills (Lee Harvey 1997)
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Work-based (and Placement) Learning

• Explicit, planned and appropriately articulated
  learning
• Appropriate assessment artefacts
• Building on existing achievements and knowledge
  base
• Multidisciplinary and complex learning\
• Responsibilities for learning is shared and
  understood by stakeholders
• Staff development
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A planned period of learning, normally outside
the institution at which the student is enrolled,
where the learning outcomes are an intended part
of a programme of study (QAA. 2001)
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Mentor Direct
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FD criteria Sector Skills and Industry
standards
Academy WBL Precepts Flexible LOs APEL PDP
QualityAssuredFDs
Trained mentor, student and tutor connoisseurs
Company and Academy engagement