This free 2 and 1/2 hour online interactive workshop via Zoom is designed for those with little or no knowledge of Recognition of Prior Learning.

The workshop will look at real life cases where RPL has been used and offer participants to opportunity to assess what an RPL submission should contain and review some practical examples to assess what evidence would be required to make a claim for RPL. By the end of the workshop you should have:

• increased your knowledge and awareness of RPL including credit transfer
• considered RPL processes and procedures and how they might work in practice
• improved your understanding of the processes used by institutions to recognise prior learning
• discussed the role of the RPL facilitator and some examples of good practice in supporting learners through the process

Broad outline of the workshop:

• Types of RPL, basics, key features & resources
• Supporting and Facilitating RPL, finding evidence
• RPL Profiling
• Policies and Procedures, Quality Assurance
• Accessing the online workshop

Workshop materials and pre-workshop activities

Ahead of the workshop participants will be sent some pre-workshop activities and a suite of essential resources that they will need to access during the workshop. To be able to take part in the workshop participants will need to complete the pre-workshop activities in advance of the workshop which should take no more than 30 minutes. This includes a short exercise to gauge participants current use of RPL and a short introductory video about the SCQF Partnership. Completing these exercises in advance will allow the workshop to focus on practical exercises and activities. Also included in the resources will be a Zoom user guide to ensure that delegates are confident in their ability to participate.

Accessing the online workshop

To take part in this online workshop you will need to access the video conferencing platform Zoom. You do not need to have a Zoom account to join an online workshop. Due to the interactive nature of the workshop and their restricted functionality unfortunately phones and tablets would not be suitable devices to use. We recommend a PC, laptop or MAC for the best experience.

We will send you a guide on how to access our workshops online in due course however if you have any concerns or are unsure as to whether this workshop will meet your needs please email us at bookings@scqf.org.uk.