Explain the five stages of the Training Cycle, describing your role, responsibilities and professional boundaries as a teacher at each stage. Identify current legislative requirements and codes of practice relevant to your subject specialism and the type of organisation within which you work/would like to work.
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This assignment will discuss the following;
- 5 stages of the Training Cycle
- The tutor’s role and responsibilities at each stage
- Professional boundaries that apply to all stages of the Training Cycle.
- The Equality Act 2010 and the impact it had on all teachers.
- Any legislation that applies to teaching Physical Education (PE) and Sport.
- Codes of practice that are relevant in teaching Sport
- How this assignment has increased my knowledge and understanding of the teachers role and legislative requirements in the Lifelong Learning Sector.
The Training Cycle
Gravels (2011), discusses the teaching and learning cycle by stating that it is so called as it can start at any stage and keep on going. It is advised that all stages must be addressed for teaching and learning to be effective.
Identifying Needs and Planning
Evaluating Designing
Assessing Facilitating
Diagram 1. The 5 stages of the Training Cycle
The tutors role and responsibilities at each stage are as follows;
Identifying needs and planning
It is essential for tutors to learn about their class and their individual requirements. In some cases individuals may have learning or physical disabilities and as tutor, you need to be prepared and make changes to your session plan and facility where appropriate. This could be achieved by carrying out assessments prior to the start of the course or session.
It is imperative that the tutor is dressed appropriately and follows the organisations policies and