Would You Credit It?
Suitable for representatives from organisations who wish to submit a learning programme to a credit rating body for credit rating.
This workshop lasts for a full day and will introduce participants in some detail to the SCQF and the criteria which will determine whether a learning programme is suitable for Credit Rating. It is designed to support individuals and organisations who are developing, or who already have, a learning programme which they are considering having Credit Rated for the SCQF.
An Introduction to Recognition of Prior Learning
This half day interactive workshop is an ideal overview for those with no prior knowledge of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
The aim of the workshop is to increase your knowledge and awareness of RPL including credit transfer and to consider RPL processes and procedures and how they might work in practice. It will improve your understanding of the processes used by institutions to recognise prior learning and will discuss the role of the RPL facilitator and provide some examples of good practice in supporting learners through the process.
Broad outline of the workshop
• Brief overview of the SCQF and RPL
• Types of RPL, basics, key features & resources
• Policies and Procedures, Quality Assurance
• Supporting and Facilitating RPL, finding evidence
• RPL Profiling
My Skills, My Future
Suitable for staff working within Careers, Information Advice and Guidance as well as Community Learning and Development.
My Skills, My Future is a suite of resources aimed at supporting individuals in identifying the skills they have gained from experiences out with formal qualifications such as hobbies, caring for someone or a part time job. With the help of a facilitator, it allows them to have this learning benchmarked against the SCQF so they can understand the level of their achievements and plan their future career or learning pathway.
Advisers wishing to attend this workshop will be provided with the resource pack and skills to facilitate the recognition process for learners outlined in My Skills My Future.
The SCQF for Employers
For employers who would like to further develop their understanding of the SCQF and how it can be used to best effect in recruitment, workforce development and planning.
This workshop is a full day interactive training session which will look at the SCQF and how it can be used to best effect in recruitment, workforce development and planning. We will look at how to level a job role to the SCQF, understand and compare qualifications across Scotland and beyond, recognise existing employees’ skills and experience, use Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in your organisation and source suitable training, all of which can boost employee morale and retention.
Credit Rating in Practice for Credit Rating Bodies
For representatives from Credit Rating Bodies who wish to understand the SCQF credit rating process.
This workshop lasts for half a day and will provide participants with information about the process of allocating SCQF levels and credit points. It is designed to support individuals who are or may be involved in credit rating panels and submitting programmes for credit rating in their organisations.
The workshop will provide key information on how SCQF credit rating processes are carried out and will include practical exercises allowing participants to understand the allocation of SCQF Credit Points and how to use the SCQF Level Descriptors to allocate levels.
Quality Assurance for Credit Rating
For representatives from Credit Rating Bodies involved in the quality assurance of their credit rating processes.
This workshop lasts for a half a day and will provide delegates with information about the SCQF principles relating to quality assurance of the credit rating process, the ongoing monitoring of credit rated programmes and an understanding of the additional considerations and requirements when credit rating and monitoring programmes belonging to another organisation. It is designed to support individuals who are or may be involved in designing, developing and monitoring credit rating processes within their organisation.
SCQF for Careers Information and Guidance Staff
This workshop will be of interest to people working in Careers Advice and Guidance in the following careers/ sectors:
• Further & Higher Education
• Credit Rating Bodies
• Community Learning & Development
• Union Learning
• Skills Development
This workshop lasts for half a day and will introduce participants to the SCQF and look at how CIAG staff can encourage learners to recognise their achievements and plan their next steps in learning or employment. After completing the workshop delegates will be familiar with the SCQF. The workshop will provide a number of resources that can be used to help support learners into further training or employment. No detailed knowledge of the SCQF is required to take part in this workshop.
Preparing a Submission for Credit Rating Workshop
This workshop is for staff in Credit Rating Bodies (CRBs) who wish to gain more knowledge of the process of preparing a learning programme for credit rating.
For a programme to be able to be credit rated it must first be able to meet the following 4 criteria: have clear learning outcomes, involve a minimum of 10 hours of learning, be formally assessed and have internal and external quality assurance. This workshop looks at each of these 4 criteria and the SCQF level descriptors in more detail, and the parts they play in preparing a submission for credit rating. It is designed to support staff in CRBs who are developing, or who would like more knowledge of how to develop, a learning programme which they are considering having Credit Rated for the SCQF.
The virtual workshop lasts for half a day and will be interactive with some group activities and one small pre-workshop task to be completed in advance.
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