Professional Development Units
LLUK has been charged by DCSF to work with the TDA to facilitate workforce development opportunities for those delivering the 14-19 Diplomas from September 2008. A key part has been to develop a specialist qualification for the teaching workforce, ensuring that it reflects the generic skills, knowledge and attributes required to deliver the Diploma as outlined in the Excellence in Supporting Applied Learning and the Training and Development Guidance Reports. LLUK has developed a number of units of assessment which reflect six key skills and attributes:
- personalised learning
- assessment
- generic learning skills
- information, advice and guidance
- working collaboratively
- developing reflective practice.
These units of assessment have been scrutinised, rules of combination have been produced for them, and they are now submitted into the QCF. The units of assessment will initially be available as a stand-alone accredited CPD module (30 credits) and will sit within the QCF.
Units of Assessment and Rules of combination:
Rules of Combination L5 Certificate in Teaching the 14-19 Diplomas
Mandatory Units
|
Title |
Credits |
Level |
|
15 |
5 | |
|
9 |
5 |
Optional Units
|
Title |
Credits |
Level |
|
Developing own specialist teaching through reflective practice |
6 |
5 |
|
6 |
5 | |
|
6 |
5 | |
|
6 |
5 |
Funding
LLUK will also be providing an offer of funding to Awarding Institutions and Awarding Bodies/Centre's to package the units and to deliver evaluation trials for September; this is to establish whether the units are fit for purpose. The amount of funding available to package and trial these units will be limited, therefore, a formal ITT process will be put forward. For details on how to receive funding please view the invitation to tender, details of this tender will be uploaded shortly.
