Preparing for the Personal Tutoring Role

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 4
Unit No:
T/505/1093
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
15 hours

Assessment Guidance

None

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Understand own role and responsibilities in relation to the personal tutoring role.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Analyse the skills and qualities required for a personal tutoring role.
  • 1.2
    Explain how own values, behaviours and attitudes can impact on the personal tutoring role.
  • 1.3
    Explain the boundaries and limitations of a personal tutoring role.
  • 1.4
    Explain the importance of acting according to ethical and professional codes and standards in a personal tutoring role.
  • 1.5
    Analyse the importance of communication in a personal tutoring role.
2

Understand factors affecting learners’ approaches to learning.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Analyse how learners’ socio-economic, cultural and personal background, work history and educational achievement can affect their needs, aspirations, decision-making abilities and approach to learning.
  • 2.2
    Explain why it is important that learners take responsibility for their own learning.
  • 2.3
    Explain why it is important that personal tutoring programmes support the development of learning and transferable skills.
  • 2.4
    Analyse strategies to enable learners to engage with learning.
  • 2.5
    Explain factors which identify learners at risk of disengaging from learning.
3

Understand the use of personal tutoring in a specific context.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Describe the range of support available for learners within a specific context.
  • 3.2
    Explain legal and organisational requirements relating to:
    • data protection;
    • copyright;
    • privacy;
    • confidentiality; and
    • safeguarding and disclosure.
  • 3.3
    Explain how to work with others in a specific context to support learners.
  • 3.4
    Explain how to work with external stakeholders and partners to support learners.
4

Understand how personal learning targets are created and monitored.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1
    Explain the purpose of an individual learning plan.
  • 4.2
    Analyse approaches to support learners to create personal learning targets.
  • 4.3
    Explain the importance of reviewing learner progress and targets.