Diploma Qualifications
Extralearn offers two Diploma programmes , suitable for
Teachers and Trainers. Both Diploma programmes are validated by SQA (Scottish
Qualifications Authority), Scotland’s National Accrediting and Awarding body
(sponsored by the Government).
The outline of Diploma qualifications are given below:
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Qualification Title
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Awarding / Certifying body
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Teaching – learning hours
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Mapping & credits
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Diploma for Teaching Internationally
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SQA (Scottish Qualification Authority), validated
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420 hrs (60 hrs. per unit x 7 units)
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Level 7 on the SCQF with 42 credits
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Diploma for Skill Developers
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SQA (Scottish Qualification Authority), validated
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420 hrs (60 hrs. per unit x 7 units)
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Level 7 on the SCQF with 42 credits
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SCQF (Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework)
The SCQF gives qualifications a level indicating how difficult the
learning for each qualification is. There are 12 levels in SCQF, level 1 being
the lowest in skills achieved and level 12 the highest including research as
shown in Annexure I to this proposal
Each qualification approved by SQA also has credits and is rated against a
level of achievement. The number of credits against a Unit or a qualification
demonstrates the level and amount of teaching-learning that has to be completed
and assessed successfully to achieve a particular qualification at a particular
level.
Normally 10 hours of teaching-learning (including assessment and
self-study) amounts to achievement of 1 Credit.
For example, a candidate achieving a qualification with 42 SCQF credits
would have undertaken approximately 420 hours of teaching-learning.
Highlights of the Diploma programmes
- Professional and work-related programmes
- Designed to suit:
- Mature learners
- Existing teachers
- Existing trainers
- Fresh Graduates and Post-graduates who wish to
pursue their career in teaching and training
- Meets the requirements of professionals who are already
involved with Teaching at school level and / or delivering training for
professional and skills development courses.
- Focuses on development of practical skills
- Non-subject specific (can be undergone by all subject
teachers and trainers)
- Can become part of a CPD (Continuous Professional
Development)
- The Professional Diploma programmes are designed to address
different learner needs and offers:
- Flexibility to complete the programme at one’s own
pace
- Blended assessment system (portfolio based,
external examination based and practical demonstration based)
- Pathway to higher education and employment
- Ability to develop subject specific skills within a
generic framework
- With opportunity to develop teaching and training
skills in the global scenario
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Continuous Professional Development opportunities
- Each unit will be
assessed using blended assessment methods that would include:
- Portfolio based assessment
- End of unit external examination
- Generic teaching tests that are globally recognised and
practical teaching observation such as the Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) from
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.
- Diploma programmes
gets the learners 42 SCQF (Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework), which
is cross reference to the EQF (European Qualification Framework)
- The outcome of each
unit will be graded as: