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Professional Standards for Lecturers in Scotland's Colleges: June 2006

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Annex B

The National Index of Units

1. Existing Provision for Initial Teacher Training

Certificate: Introduction to Teaching in Further Education

Code

Unit title

HN Credits

D3P0 04

Introduction to Teaching in Further Education: Planning

1

D3NY 04

Introduction to Teaching in Further Education: Delivery and Assessment

1

Advanced Certificate: Teaching in Further Education

D3A9 04

Plan and Prepare the Learning Experience

1

D3AD 04

Evaluate the Teaching and Learning Experience

2

D3AB 04

Manage the Teaching-learning Environment

1

DA3F 04

Assessment and Moderation

2

Diploma: Teaching in Further Education

Core:

D3AC 04

Coach the Individual Learner

1

D3A3 04

Provide Advice and Support to Learners

1

D3AE 04

Support Continuous Quality Improvement

2

D3AG 04

Develop Strategies for Personal and Professional Development

2

Options:

D3A1 04

Provide Initial Information and Advice

1

D3AA 04

Support Flexible Learning

2

D3AH 04

Managing Disruptive Behaviour

1

D94L 04

Assess Candidates Using a Range of Methods (A1)

-

D94P 04

Conduct Internal Quality Assurance of the Assessment Process (V1)

-

2. New Provision for Initial Teacher Training

The new Professional Development Awards listed below have been validated by the SQA and will come into use during academic year 2006/07.

Advanced Diploma: Teaching in Further Education: An Introduction

Code

Unit title

HN Credits

DV5X 36

Teaching in Further Education: Planning

1

DV5V 36

Teaching in Further Education: Delivery and Assessment

1

Advanced Diploma: Teaching in Further Education

DV5P 36

Plan and Prepare the Learning Experience

2

DV5K 36

Facilitate Learning, Teaching and Assessment

2

DV5L 36

Develop Professional Practice

1

3. Provision for Continuing Professional Development

Diploma: ESOL Literacies: Teaching Adults Reading, Writing and Numeracy

Code

Unit title

HN Credits

DM0E 35

ESOL Literacies: Teaching Adults

2

Unlike other units and awards which are at level 9, this PDA is at level 8 on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework ( SCQF). It is a single unit award which is intended to enable qualified ESOL teachers to apply the reflective and social practice models to working with adult ESOL literacies learners.

Advanced Diploma: Quality Improvement

Code

Unit title

HN Credits

DV5A 36

Principles and Practice of Self-evaluation and Internal Quality Audit

2

DV5C 36

Managing Self-evaluation and Internal Quality Audit

2

This award is aimed at quality managers, heads of section and other college staff who play a part in self-evaluation and internal audit processes.

Advanced Diploma: Teaching Children and Young People

Code

Unit title

HN Credits

DV90 36

Working in Partnership with Schools

1

DV8Y 36

Teaching Children and Young People

1

Stand-alone Units

Code

Unit title

HN Credits

D3AF 04

Marketing Further Education

1

D3A4 04

Develop Standards-based Units

2

D3A2 04

Interview and Select Learners

1

NB: While The Advanced Diploma: Teaching Children and Young People is planned to be launched during 2006, steps are being taken create a range of other new units and awards for CPD based on the standards contained in this document. These new units and awards should become available for use during 2007.

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