ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS IN LIFELONG LEARNING
ROBERT LORD 11/3/13
LEVEL 4
CREDIT VALUE 3
GUIDED LEARNING HOURS 12
The purpose of this unit is to enable the learner to understand the role and responsibilities of a teacher in the lifelong learning and the relationship between different professionals in lifelong learning. It includes responsibility for maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment for learners.
1 Understand own role and responsibilities in lifelong learning 1.1 Summarise key aspects of legislation, regulatory requirements and codes of practice relating to own role and responsibilities.
The CAD/Drafting specification is BS8888, this replaced BS308 in 2000 which was a code of practice. The new BS8888 is a specification which provides a route map to over 130 different ISO standards, all relating to the CAD/Drafting/Engineering industry.
When I the deliver the CAD unit, I constantly make reference to this standard, my learners cover these standards at every stage of the drawing process. I suggest to all my learners to purchase a copy of the Mechanical Engineering drawing 4th edition book or at least download their own 2nd edition pdf copy for their own use, this gives comprehensive information on all areas of mechanical drawing and it encompasses the current standards.
Other legislation which I cover in my teaching role is 1. Health and Safety 2. Equality and Diversity 3. Data Protection 4. Human Rights 5. Freedom of Information Act
Health and Safety When my learners first start on the section I go through the section induction, this includes signing a computer user agreement, I ensure all my learners watch a Youtube video (http://www.explainingcomputers.com/dse.html), this video covers sitting correctly, positioning of the monitor screen and making sure that their chair is adjusted correctly. Health &Safety posters are displayed in the CAD room that show the correct
Bibliography: Ann Gravells Preparing to teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector 3rd Edition 2008 Ann Gravells & Sue Simpson Equality & Diversity in the Lifelong Learning Sector 2009 Rochdale Training’s Equality and Diversity Vision Statement version 5 2013 Geoff Petty’s web site on Differentiation What and How. (http://www.geoffpetty.com/differentiation.html)