Diploma in Education and Training

QCF level: 5

Credit value: 15 credits

Guided Learning Hours: 50

DesignerName: Mr Daniel Abanga

Date: 20/06/2017

IQA Name:Mrs Sarah Colmar and Dr Zachariah M Mulenga
Date checked 29.06.2017

Date issued Completion date Submitted on
29/08/2017 10/11/2017
Assignment title Professional Practices in Education and Training
Scenario:

You are working as Lecturer/Teacher/Trainer in a further education sector. You are responsible to teach diverse class with students who have some learning difficulties as well. You have not worked in such an environment although management and senior colleagues are there to support you in case you have any challenges. Your aim is to become a staff member who is on great demand by students and also has work to accomplish quality assurance framework while delivering sessions, and assessing students.

You are supposed to consider your own working context or choose a working environment which you are familiar with. In any case you must produce references of the work place chosen and also review related documents.

Note: You are required to review recent articles, books and other relevant literature. Wikipedia is strictly not allowed for references to answer any part of the task given. You must reflect practical understanding of each question and are required to provide candid academic references of any evidence you have in relation to the answer.

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Task 1:Presentation with Notes

You are required to perform a professional presentation with detailed referenced notes.Thepresentation should be addressed to your current college management answering all the questions in provided below;

Define the concept of professionalism and dual professionalism in education and training
Explain ways in which own professional values influence own practice in an area of specialism

Note: Presentation is compulsory and should be done working in a group to demonstrate your ability to work as a team with others.

Task 2:Report

You are required to respond to the following questions with some real life examples;

Explain ways in which social, political and economic factors influence education policy
Analyse the impact of current educational policies on curriculum and practice in own area of specialism

Task 3: Report

You should provide precise response, keep in mind this report would be shared with awarding bodies.

Explain the roles of stakeholders and external bodies in education and training
Explain how being accountable to stakeholders and external bodies impacts on organisations in education and training
Explain why it is important to work in partnership with employers and other stakeholders in education and training
Analyse the impact of being accountable to stakeholders and external bodies on curriculum design, delivery and assessment in own area of specialism
Task 4: Report

Assuming you are given an opportunity on induction day and you need to respond these questions with focus to new staff that are going to join;

Explain key aspects of policies, codes of practice and guidelines of an organisation
Analyse the impact of organizational requirements and expectations on curriculum practice in own area of specialism
Task 5: Report

Imagine you are selected as one of the best teachers in response of students’ feedback and now you need to write a report to senior management who is head office based;

Analyse the quality improvement and quality assurance arrangements of own organisation
Explain the function of self-assessment and self-evaluation and the quality cycle
Evaluate a learning programme taking account of the quality maintenance of own organization
5.4 Identify areas for improvement in the learning programme taking account of the outcomes of evaluation

Guidance

You are required to respond tasks and ensure you map your response to the assessment criteria.
You are allowed to choose any FE sector in the UK or use your own experience of teaching but you must get approval from concerned working sector
This assessment is designed to assess your achievement of all the Learning Outcomes and associated assessment criteria in the relevant unit of the qualification you are undertaking.
Your lecturer will advise you about the assignment structure, and the date when you must hand in your completed work.
You should make sure that you plan your work carefully, to ensure that you cover all the requirements of the assignment, and complete it within the time limit specified.
You must make sure that you acknowledge any sources you have used to complete this assignment, listing reference material and web sites used.
You must Harvard referencing format throughout your work.
Learning Outcome
Learning outcome

Assessment Criteria In this assessment you will have the opportunity to present evidence that shows you are able to: Task No
Evidence

(Page no)

LO1 Understand professionalism and the influence professional values in education and training 1.1 Define the concept of professionalism and dual professionalism in education and training 1
1.2 Explain ways in which own professional values influence own practice in an area of specialism 1
LO2 Understand the policy context of education and training 2.1 Explain ways in which social, political and economic factors influence education policy 2
2.2 Analyse the impact of current educational policies on curriculum and practice in own area of specialism 2
LO3 Understand the impact of accountability to stakeholders and external bodies in education and training 3.1 Explain the roles of stakeholders and external bodies in education and training 3
3.2 Explain how being accountable to stakeholders and external bodies impacts on organisations in education and training 3
3.3 Explain why it is important to work in partnership with employers and other stakeholders in education and training 3
3.4 Analyse the impact of being accountable to stakeholders and external bodies on curriculum design, delivery and assessment in own area of specialism. 3
LO4 Understand the organisational context of education and training 4.1 Explain key aspects of policies, codes of practice and guidelines of an organization 4
4.2 Analyse the impact of organisational requirements and expectations on curriculum practice in own area of specialism 4
LO5 Be able to contribute to the quality improvement and quality assurance arrangements of own organisation 5.1 Analyse the quality improvement and quality assurance arrangements of own organization 5
5.2 Explain the function of self-assessment and selfevaluation and the quality cycle 5
5.3 Evaluate a learning programme taking account of the quality maintenance of own organization 5
5.4 Identify areas for improvement in the learning programme taking account of the outcomes of evaluation 5
Learner declaration
I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged.
Student signature: Date:

Diploma in Education and Training (DET)

Assignment Brief

Qualification Unit number and title
Pearson BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (QCF Credit) Unit4: Wider Professional Practice and Development in Education and Training
Unit code:J/505/0837