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Not just another sand box. PRESENTATION NAME. Company Name. Mary Young, UALL Conference, 9-11 th April London. Accrediting Experiential Learning for nursery practitioners. Not just another sand box. Who is suitable for undertaking APEL? How do we s tart Workshop Support Voice Thread
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Not just another sand box PRESENTATION NAME Company Name Mary Young, UALL Conference, 9-11th April London Accrediting Experiential Learning for nursery practitioners
Not just another sand box • Who is suitable for undertaking APEL? • How do westart • Workshop • Support • Voice Thread • Success
Who is suitable for APEL? • Mangers of Nurseries • Deputy Managers • Experienced Staff (childcare)
How do we start? • Studentswithcreditdeficitidentified • Discussion about suitablitywith programme leader • Applicants then apply and enrol on Making Experience Count module • Informed of date for workshop
Workshop • Meet staff face to face • Presentationexplaining the process of making a claim • Students are advised on how manywrittenaccountsthey are required to submit- (3) if their claim is for lessthan 60 credits, 60 credits or over (5 + presentation) • Deadlines • Opportunity to ask questions • APEL Packs
Support • Namedcontact to assistwith claim • Studentscanliaisewithnamed contact for additional support • Studentscansubmiteachwrittenaccount for feedback • Feedback isgiven and shouldbeacteduponprior to portfolio submission • Feedback on portfolio once marked • Presentation feedback ( over 60 credits)
Voicethread • Conversations in the cloud • Used to reach students who cannot attend workshop or need additional support • Can allow students to post comment or seek clarification • Students can also view comments left by other students and communicate with each other for peer to peer support
Evidence of Success • Over 50 studentssuccessfullycompletingsince the academicyear 2012-2013 • Studentsfeel more confident in their practice sincecompletingtheir APEL claims • Studentscanexplain practice betterduring HMIE visits • Practice adopted by otherschoolswithin UWS such as Health, Nursing & Midwifery, Occupational Health and Safety.
Questions? • Thank you for listening • Any questions?