Recognising & Accrediting Learning
The Learner Profile Toolkit for Schools and Colleges
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PLACEHOLDER - TRENDS AROUND THE RECOGNITION OF LEARNING AND FORMS OF ACCREDITATION
PLACEHOLDER - TRENDS AROUND THE RECOGNITION OF LEARNING AND FORMS OF ACCREDITATION
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE QUALIFIED IN THE WORLD TODAY
Why does qualification/accreditation matter?
Justification - of time spent, eg to parents - ringfence time in curriculum
Quality learning - quality framework
Gives teachers and students a structure/scaffold
Common language
Communicating value - globally recognised store of value
Raises status?
Students feel valued and proud of learning/acheivement. Motivational
WHY DO WE WANT TO RECOGNISE DIFFERENT FORMS OF LEARNING?
WHY DO WE WANT TO RECOGNISE DIFFERENT FORMS OF LEARNING?
For young people, "their schooling felt curiously separate from the rest of their lives, creating a destructive sense of separation between who they really are and what they need to do to be part of the learning community of the school. They had no opportunity to pursue in depth the areas of knowledge and know how that reflect their personal, family or community passions, interests, concerns and challenges." Learning Creates Australia.
"Young people’s pursuit of hobbies and interests, sport and club activities, volunteer work and community services were also mentioned as providing the confidence and capabilities they think they need most for success." Learning Creates Australia.
WhatCountsAsLearning_Grant.pdfWHAT TYPES OF LEARNING COULD BE RECOGNISED IN A LEARNER PROFILE?
WHAT TYPES OF LEARNING COULD BE RECOGNISED IN A LEARNER PROFILE?
Outside of school/informal learning
Outside of school/informal learning
Family and culture activities
Field trips
Out of school clubs
Sports
Travel
Online learning
Reading
Nature learning and outdoor learning
Games based learning/online gaming
Hackathons
Research
vlogging/blogging
Music, drama
Business and enterprise
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In school learning
In school learning
Making
Arts and performance
Coaching and mentoring
Leadership
Clubs and extracurricular activities
Sports and play
Duke of Edinburgh
Sports Leadership
Choir/music
Projects with employers
Academic work
Exhibitions
Research
Presenting
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Careers and work experience
Careers and work experience
Work shadowing
Work experience
Internships
Site visits
Experience days
Mentoring
Part time work
Summer jobs
PBL in school
Apprenticeships
Networking
Virtual work experience
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Community and service learning
Community and service learning
Volunteering
Caring
Faith
Charity fundraising
Youth leadership and activism
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ASSESSMENT ARTEFACTS/MEDIA IN A LEARNER PROFILE
How can a variety of learning be evidenced - what counts as evidence within a learner profile?
Written reflection
Photographs
Slides
Documents - eg extended essay
Video
Podcast
Self report/questionnaire
Teacher reflection
BILL METHODS SLIDE - MOVE THIS TO A DIFFERENT SECTION
RECOGNISING & ACCREDITING LEARNING
PLACEHOLDER Narrative on why and how it can be done
Quals that can be adapated - project awards - create a spreadsheet for all of this
Regulated and non regulated quals
Informal learning awards - ask Bill for list
Susan Mcgrath research doc
CREATE A GOOGLESHEET WITH MENU OF OPTIONS AND LINK
See detailed resources for FPQ (level 1), HPQ (level 2) and EPQ (level 3) awards
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Awards with UCAS points
Awards with UCAS points
Check what goes here
SCQF creative thinking
SCQF creative thinking
link to RA website
Employer validation
Employer validation
link to aspirations employability diploma
Awarding bodies (assured)
Awarding bodies (assured)
Pearson assured?
Global citizen diploma
Global citizen diploma
link to aspirations employability diploma
Awarding bodies (assured)
Awarding bodies (assured)
City & Guilds assured?
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