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Transforming Rural Education
Professional Studies
Framework
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What is the PSF? (and why might I use it?)
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Background
• Validated May 2010, final sign off July 2010
• Cross-college
• REEDNet & Aspire
• Aimed to facilitate employer engagement;
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• The Framework enables the formation of named awards using work-related credit from different sources combined in ways that meet the precise needs of employers.
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The formation of named awards
• Choose modules to suit employer needs– Relevant
• Make the credit purposeful – by allowing awards to be formed – Lots of employer engagement has been and
continues to be focussed upon small credit volumes.
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Awards available • University College Foundation
Certificate• Certificate of Higher Education• University College Diploma• Foundation Degree• Diploma of Higher Education• Graduate Certificate• Graduate Diploma• Ordinary Degree• Honours Degree• Postgraduate Certificate• Postgraduate Diploma• Master’s Degree
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• All can be validated at the EEAVC
• … in Professional studies
• …Animal retail• …Environmental regulation
of Agriculture• …Leadership and
management
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Credit sources 7
• Different institutions;• Different programmes; • Free standing modules;• Recognition of an employer’s in-house training;• Newly created, bespoke modules;• PSF’s own module suite.
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Example8
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How can this be? 9
Work relevant
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And PSF has a module suite….
– to accredit existing activity - CPD, NVQ’s, industry courses
– to facilitate employers to develop their provision
– to engage with partners
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Module titles • Analysing the work setting (30 credits)• Professional development (30 credits)• Leadership and organisational change (30 credits)• Action research (30 credits)• Introduction to professional skills development (60 credits)• Advancing practice (60 credits)• Work-based development (30 credits).• Work-based research project (60 credits) • Learning from work (30 credits and 40 credits)• Learning through work (30 credits)
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Modules • Have reusable outcomes
• Encourage a technical or very specific skills focus e.g. learning through work
• Encourage ‘learning to learn’ e.g. Advancing practice
• Focus on themes e.g. Leadership
• Focus on projects e.g. action research
• Remains a work in progress
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Who is the PSF for?
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• The PSF has been FIRMLY designed to support course developers including:
– Academics;– Business development managers;– Colleagues in partner colleges;– Industry trainers.
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Awards within the PSF are suitable for employers :
– Whose employees already have credit from different sources and who wish to bring that credit together, along with some new Harper Adams credit, to form a named Harper Adams award.
– Who seek an award through unique combinations of modules.
– Have existing training already occurring in-house which may be recognised through flexible modules from the PSF’s own suite of modules.
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How can I create an award in the Framework?
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• Talk to REEDNet staff • Talk to staff who are connected
to EEAVC• Talk to staff who have
experience of using the PSF
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An example: Environment Agency
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• Flexibility (CPD needs, context)
• Reactive to new legislation, technology and priorities
• Delivery flex – economic climate, circumstance.
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Find out more …18
L driveREEDNet websiteREEDNet team
BookletsOther staff who have been
involved to date
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And finally … 19