Assignment 1
1.1
Summarise key aspects of legislation, regulatory requirements and codes of practice realting to own responsibilities
1.2
Explain own responsibilities for promoting diversity, equality and valuing diversity
1.3
Explain own role and responsibilities in lifelong learning sector
1.4
Explain own role and responsibilities in identifying learner needs
Jonothon Corser
According to Ann Gravells (2012:18), the primary role of an assessor/teacher/trainer is to help learners achieve chosen programme. She also went further to explain and outline that this can be achieved using a variety of teaching and learning methods whilst consistently taking learners needs into account.
As a food and drink preparation and service trainer I would start by carrying out an initial assessment with the aim of identifying any individual learner’s needs. I will do this by beginning with an initial assessment and I will ask learners to fill in application forms, paper questionnaires and verbal questions. I can also ask students to briefly introduce themselves to the group all leading to identifying any individual learning needs such as dyslexia or confidence issues speaking out. I should have a idea of the level they are at through the evidence submitted on their individual key skills test taken before the course begins. I can also discover their learning style using a quiz based on Fleming’s (1987) Visual, aural and Kinaesthetic (V.A.K) definitions to learning styles in order to plan and enhance their learning experience
I will also set ground rules, beginning by stating some generic ground rules that I have chosen to the learners and write them on a flip chart and pin them up for the learners to see. Another way would be to sit down with the learners on their first day and have a group discussion or break the learners into groups and have the learners create their own rules and writing