This postgraduate certificate has been designed for students who wish to accredit development activities within the workplace. This certificate may be undertaken by individuals or groups of education professionals working within their own environment or as part of a linked partnership. It is designed to support schools or individuals within schools who wish to accredit their professional development activities or Local Authorities working on specific developments and projects. The certificate runs over two semesters.  This certificate is aimed to meet the bespoke needs of both students and schools.  The focus of the workplace learning project will be discussed within tutorials with the programme tutor.

This module has a core element and a workplace learning development project:

The core element  includes:

• consideration of the nature of Masters level study related to professional and academic development;
• the relationship between theory, policy and practice;
• development of reflective, critical and analytic thinking;

• planning professional development and learning.

The core element will be assessed by:

Summative Assessment  (1): Literature Review

A critical analysis of the academic literature related to the project in question which will also reflect learning achieved through professional experience and further reading. (2000 words)

Summative Assessment (2):  Research Plan

An individual research plan for the project with rationale. This will relate to a Workplace Improvement Plan or equivalent where appropriate. (2000 words)

Workplace Learning Development Project element:

This aspect of the module is studied through engagement in a professional action learning set with taught sessions where appropriate. The workplace development learning project will normally be carried out over a period of 6 months. This will be assessed by a final 8,000 word report.

Summative Assessment (3):  Workplace Learning Development Project

A workplace development learning project report. (8000 words)