SCQF Conference

19 February 2015

All Credit to You

Workshop 3: All Credit to You

Aims of the Workshopto give an overview of the new National Adult Achievement Awardto discuss its relevance to adult learners and providers across Scotlandto outline the pilots for the award in 2015-16

Marian Docherty, Depute Principal

Gill Turner, Curriculum Manager

Paired Task

Please discuss:

Where Do Adults Learn?

Who Supports Their Learning?

National Adult Achievement Award

SCQF Partnership funded local adult achievement awards developed by Community Learning and Development (CLD)

consulted widely on development of a national award for adults – positive response

SCQF/Education Scotland set up Steering Group to plan national award

Newbattle Abbey College was asked to develop national award

further consultation on draft award Award submitted to Napier University in Dec 2014 National Adult Achievement Award was credit-rated by

Napier University in January 2015

Features of Award• optional

• context-free

• accredits adults for their learning in a range of places: community; college; voluntary sector; volunteering; workplace etc

• accreditation is at SCQF Levels 3, 4 and 6

• based on Youth Achievement Model – portfolio of evidence

• individual or group options

• local support for learners

• complements informal learning

• offers progression to further accredited learning

• supports Statement of Ambition for Adult Learning

Understanding the Award

• Learners should have been involved in learning in the recent past

• Learners should:– review learning– record learning– reflect on learning – plan how to further their learning

• Learners produce Reflective Journal – written or oral– aided by Learner Pack– assisted by local tutor/mentor

• Reflective Journal should relate to Learning Outcomes of Award

• Level 3: 30 hours/750 words

• Level 4: 40 hours/1000 words

• Level 6: 60 hours/1500 words

• Reflective Journal is signed off locally– submitted to Newbattle Abbey College for QA

process– certification

Why is the Award Relevant Now?

Statement of Ambition for Adult Learning

•produced by National Strategic Forum for Adult Learning

•launched in May 2014

•reflects extensive consultation with learners and providers

•3 core principles re adult learning:

– lifelong

– life-wide

– learner-centred

•stresses need for accessible provision with clear progression

•partnership amongst providers essential

Policy Framework

• Adult Literacies in Scotland

• Mental Health Strategy for Scotland

• Early Years Collaborative

• CLD Strategic Guidelines

• Adult ESOL Strategy for Scotland

• National Plan for Gaelic

• Offender Learning

• Family Learning

• GIRFEC

• Skills for Scotland

Group Task

How Relevant is the Adult Achievement Award to your sector or agency?

What Happens Next?Newbattle Abbey College produces documentation, including:

• Tutor Guide• Learner Guide

•Pilots in 2015-16:• cross-sectoral• across Scotland

•Launch of Award•Reporting and Evaluation of Pilots•2016 Dissemination Event