Managing Your Own Learning

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 1
Unit No:
L/505/8552
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
27 hours

Assessment Guidance

n/a

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Know own learning goals.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Identify an important:
    a) personal achievement and state how it was achieved
    b) personal skill and state how it was learned
    c) personal interest and state how it was pursued.
  • 1.2
    Identify a possible personal goal and give reasons why it connects to own interests, skills and achievements.
  • 1.3
    Choose a learning goal from a range of options and outline how it will help achieve a personal goal.
2

Understand opportunities and practical issues involved in pursuing learning goals.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Identify a learning opportunity and explain how it will help to achieve a learning goal.
  • 2.2
    Identify the following factors to consider in relation to the chosen learning opportunity:
    a) cost
    b) duration
    c) attendance
    d) travel
    e) effect on other commitments.
  • 2.3
    Identify whether additional support is needed for the learning opportunity in the following areas:
    a) finance
    b) study skills
    c) literacy
    d) numeracy
    e) language
    f) childcare
    g) special needs
    h) dealing with personal matters
    i) information technology.
3

Be able to plan a programme to achieve learning goals.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Identify content of the learning programme taking into account the following factors:
    a) mode of learning
    b) the way in which s/he prefers to learn.
  • 3.2
    Identify any immediate resources or sources of help needed to complete the learning programme.
  • 3.3
    Identify a personal goal and record:
    a) a learning goal
    b) a learning opportunity leading towards the goal
    c) a date for reviewing progress.
4

Understand the learning environment.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1
    Identify key features of the learning environment with reference to, for example, teaching methods, support systems, location, facilities, assessments and accreditation procedures, rights and responsibilities, structure, staff roles, methods of enrolment, payment and health and safety procedures.
5

Be able to follow the learning programme and review progress.

Assessment Criteria

  • 5.1
    Follow the learning programme and identify:
    a) a way in which the learning programme was followed
    b) the way in which difficulties in following the programme were dealt with.
  • 5.2
    State a personal strength developed on the learning programme and identify a particular learning achievement.
6

Be able to review the learning programme.

Assessment Criteria

  • 6.1
    Outline key steps that have been taken towards a personal goal as a result of the learning programme.
  • 6.2
    Outline key steps that need to be taken towards the next personal goal.