Teaching Roles and Responsibilities

I am currently in a teaching role in various disciplines and with different groups of Learners. For this assignment I will be describing my role, responsibilities and boundaries with a group of learners who are employed at a factory in Gateshead, these learners are working towards a qualification in Fabrication and Welding,1. Identify Needs At first contact with the learners I introduced myself and briefly explained why I was there and then asked them each in turn to introduce themselves and briefly explain heir job role. After initial introductions I started to explain in more detail the requirement for each of them to achieve the above qualification, which is to confirm their knowledge and competentance to carry out engineering tasks which involve some welding. I carried out an induction which consisted of a Register of attendance; T2G Data capture form and Individual Learning Plans.

Using approved documentation I carried out a skill scan and initial assessment of knowledge to determine each learner,s level of understanding. Group disscussion and the use of visual aids helped to put the learners at ease and make them feel comfortable discussing their knowledge about welding.2. Plan and Design From the skill scan, individual discussions and group discussion I determined the amount of time required for training and assessment for each learner.

It was agreed that half day practical training would be required for each learner and that this would be done in blocks of 2 hours, each learner would in addition be expected to practice in their own time and produce examples of performance.With the number of learners involved and the limited training facility we agreed on the course length of 6-8 weeks.With differentiation in mind I agreed the content of the course to meet the needs of all the learners so that they each achieve the level of competance and knowledge to meet the standards of the qualification and their own desires. “Students will learn best when learning opportunities are natural” (Carol Ann Tomlinson 2000 ),so we agreed that some of the perfomance evidence would be naturaly occuring. My role primarily is that of Trainer /Assessor,secondly as co-ordinator/ administrator .

I am responsible for accurate completion of documentation, assessment material and quality of training.3. Delivery First of all as a Trainer I am responsible for the safety of each learner, to make sure that the training facility is adequate, safe and condisive to learning. The practical training will be carried out 1 to 1 using the”Demming Cycle” type approach (Plan Do Check Act) or Watch Do Learn .Each learner will plan to join metals by welding, produce a weld, visualy and physicaly check the integrity of the welded joint then act by changing the machine settings or the method and repeat this process.

As Assessor I am responible for making fair assessment decisions on the learners competance, one of the boudaries when I make the decision is that the learner is proficient on their own and can repetedly produce acceptable work without me doing it for them.4. Assessment Once each learner has reached a level of competance to meet the standards I will help them to provide evidence of their performance and knowledge. The learners performance will be recorded with assessor observation reports and photographs of the work produced all authenticated with the learners signiture.

Feedback will be given to each learner orally and rocorded in their I.L.P. Evidence of knowlegde is provided by written answers to question papers, these are marked handed back to the learner with written feedback.Particular attention will be paid to any learner with specific assessment needs, for example; one of my learners is Polish and struggles with written English, it was agreed at the beginning after initial assessment and recorded on the learners ILP that hewould answer all of the knowledge questions orally.5.

Evaluate At the end of the course and once each learner has achieved the qualification I will conduct a final review with each learner to record their feeling on how the course went and if they are happy with what they have learned. Also during this interview I will give individual advice and guidence on the next level if they are interested. On my own lesson plan I will record my own feelings on how the course went and make notes on any thing I will change for the next delivery.