Personal Learning Skills

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 2
Unit No:
H/504/7797
Credits:
6
Guided learning hours:
48 hours

Assessment Guidance

N/A

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Know how the working of the brain is relevant to learning.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Identify important facts about the brain.
  • 1.2
    Explain facts about the brain.
  • 1.3
    Explain how the identified facts are relevant to:
    a) own learning
    b) current learning experience.
2

Know how learning takes place.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Define 'learning'.
  • 2.2
    Describe different learning experiences.
  • 2.3
    Explain different ways of learning.
3

Know about own learning profile.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Describe different learning styles.
  • 3.2
    Identify own learning style.
  • 3.3
    Describe own learning style.
  • 3.4
    Describe strategies that they can use to learn more effectively.
4

Be able to make plans to use 'learning to learn' skills to aid learning in other subjects.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1
    Select learning projects.
  • 4.2
    Plan learning projects.
  • 4.3
    Complete learning projects.
  • 4.4
    Set targets to achieve each learning project.
  • 4.5
    Describe the thinking and learning processes that have taken place whilst completing the projects.
  • 4.6
    Explain what has been learnt from the projects.
  • 4.7
    Explain how this learning could be applied in other subjects.