Initial Teaching Assignment
Assignment 1 – Initial Teaching Assignment
Section 1
1.1
In my present teaching role I deliver job search skills and pre-train unemployed learners in preparation to enter the care sector, by providing them with an awareness of some of the basic, mandatory subjects required within the care environment. My responsibilities include the health & safety of my learners; delivering the programme in a way to include all members of the group; ensure where possible that the environment is conducive to the learning journey and making the learning experience enjoyable and safe for the learner.
My role is a full role, and my role and responsibilities link to the Teacher/Training Cycle insofar as I assess the individual learner’s needs from the quality of the enrolment paperwork. Also whether an individual may need support in a specific area e.g. spelling, punctuation etc. Learners are usually very forthcoming regarding previous learning experiences and I am very careful to keep my delivery very low key and involve the learner group as much as possible.
The course length is a maximum of twelve working days with session lengths varying as we move from one topic to another. The syllabus is a preset package comprising of two portfolios; one is a work-based package covering the necessary mandatory, care based subjects, and the second covers the necessary subject areas to gain a recognised job-search qualification i.e. CVs, letter writing, interview questions/answers/preparation etc. The second, jobsearch portfolio is subject to ongoing assessment with feedback. This is a good indication as to whether or not the learner has learned what I intended, and also an informal assessment method that does not put the learner under exam style pressure. Where a piece needs to be re-written or amended the original draft is left in place to show progression has taken place.
Depending on the subject, sessions have to be adapted as they progress. The session can only
Section 1
1.1
In my present teaching role I deliver job search skills and pre-train unemployed learners in preparation to enter the care sector, by providing them with an awareness of some of the basic, mandatory subjects required within the care environment. My responsibilities include the health & safety of my learners; delivering the programme in a way to include all members of the group; ensure where possible that the environment is conducive to the learning journey and making the learning experience enjoyable and safe for the learner.
My role is a full role, and my role and responsibilities link to the Teacher/Training Cycle insofar as I assess the individual learner’s needs from the quality of the enrolment paperwork. Also whether an individual may need support in a specific area e.g. spelling, punctuation etc. Learners are usually very forthcoming regarding previous learning experiences and I am very careful to keep my delivery very low key and involve the learner group as much as possible.
The course length is a maximum of twelve working days with session lengths varying as we move from one topic to another. The syllabus is a preset package comprising of two portfolios; one is a work-based package covering the necessary mandatory, care based subjects, and the second covers the necessary subject areas to gain a recognised job-search qualification i.e. CVs, letter writing, interview questions/answers/preparation etc. The second, jobsearch portfolio is subject to ongoing assessment with feedback. This is a good indication as to whether or not the learner has learned what I intended, and also an informal assessment method that does not put the learner under exam style pressure. Where a piece needs to be re-written or amended the original draft is left in place to show progression has taken place.
Depending on the subject, sessions have to be adapted as they progress. The session can only
References: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_Act_2010) (DoH, 2004)”. (http://www.faculty.londondeanery.ac.uk/e-learning/diversity-equal-opportunities-and-human-rights/what-is-equality-and-diversity). (Gravells, A., 2008, pg. 18)