Access, Transfer & Progression
Learner Entry Arrangements
At Glin National College, applicants who express an interest in the course of study will be dealt with professionally and courteously and given the information they require to help them choose the course best suited to their needs and abilities.
Glin National College does not discriminate on any grounds outlined in the Equal Status Acts 2000‐2018. In so far as is practicable within its resources, Glin National College makes unique accommodations for students with disabilities.
Glin National College policy considers the diverse nature of students (early school leavers, school leavers, mature students and EU nationals).
Glin National College has a flexible range of criteria to judge the appropriateness of candidates for admission. These criteria are in line with the area of Recognition of Prior Learning.
Applicants who do not meet admission criteria based solely on academic achievement will be interviewed to be considered based on professional experience and non‐accredited learning, such as the accumulation of workplace and skills knowledge.
Information for Learners
Recognition of Prior Learning
Glin National College Statement On Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
It is the policy of Glin National College to provide our learners with clear, concise and detailed information about our courses. We recognise our learners’ prior training records and consider this when accepting people onto our courses, allowing learners access to advanced training where their record allows. We enable learners to transfer or progress onto another course offered by Glin National College or another provider, leading to an award within the National Framework of Qualifications, where possible.
In the form of a portfolio or C.V. with supporting documents, the learner can submit evidence of experiential learning.
Evidence can take many forms, including
Samples, photographs or videos of your work
A practical 'on the job' assessment by a previous supervisor
Answers to questions in an interview
A simulation of a work activity
Letters from your employers
Performance management reports
Copies of documents you have completed at work
Certificates
Any other evidence that is valid, sufficient, authentic and current
Facilitation of Diversity
In the context of assessment, reasonable accommodation is the term for the adaptation of the assessment as necessary to cater to learners' needs whose personal situation means that the assessment would otherwise be unfair, e.g. learners with a disability and other learners covered by equality legislation.
Any adaptation of the assessment by the Assessor should facilitate the learner to demonstrate their achievement of the learning outcomes without significantly altering the standard. Special assessment arrangements/adaptations are not intended to and should not reduce the validity and reliability of the assessment or compromise the standard.