Phil O Leary Lecturer in Education Development Deirdre Goggin RPL Coordinator

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Phil O Leary Lecturer in Education
DevelopmentDeirdre Goggin RPL Co-ordinator
Cork Institute of Technology
Role of AP(E)L officer
June 16, 2004
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RPL - General

• RPL V AP(E)L
• Avoid confusion about what learning was
  recognised
• Certificated Experiential learning

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Prior Learning - Elements

• Prior Experiential Learning
• Learning achieved via life and work experience
• Hence APEL
• Prior Certificated Learning
• Learning for which certification has already
  been awarded
• Hence APCL
• Learning also classified by EU as
• Formal, Non-formal and Informal

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RPL - Supports

• Supports available from Cork Institute of
  Technology
• Template for Learning Portfolio in electronic and
  paper forms
• Training for students in Learning Portfolio
  preparation
• Mentor support for portfolio preparation on a
  group and/or individual basis
• Learning Resources on RPL in general
• Learning Resources on Assessment
• Learning resources on support students in
  portfolio preparation
• These will be available on WebCT by September of
  this year

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Role of the RPL Officer

• RPL Co-ordinator is a Lecturer in Education
• Mentoring in the portfolio process
• issues arising out of the use of RPL within CIT
• contributor to the regulatory aspect of portfolio
  development

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Mentoring

• Students
• Mentor Students in the Portfolio process
• Provide supports
• Staff
• Assessment process
• Portfolio development
• Mentoring on the portfolio process within the
  Institute

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Learning Portfolio - Format

• Evidence
• Of learning, not only of experience
• Organisation
• Of the evidence in relation to learning outcomes
  of the subject for which recognition is sought
• Verification
• Of the evidence presented
• Declaration
• By the student of the authenticity of the
  evidence
• Documentation
• An appendix containing cross-referenced materials
  support the evidence presented

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CIT RPL - Policy

• Non-award stages
• Recognition is given
• For complete modules only
• Where a minimum of 50 of the outcomes have been
  achieved
• For a maximum of 50 of the subjects at the stage
  in question
• For a maximum of 50 of the credits available at
  the stage in question
• No grades are awarded
• Where credits have already been awarded for the
  learning (ie certificated), no further credits
  are awarded.
• These credits can be recognised and transferred
  in the form of exemptions.
• End of stage classification is based on the
  subjects which have been assessed conventionally

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CIT RPL Policy

• Award stages
• These are defined as any stage contributing to
  the overall award classification.
• Recognition is granted for complete
  subjects/modules
• Where a minimum of 50 of the learning outcomes
  have been achieved
• For a maximum of 35 of the subjects
• For a maximum of 35 of the credits
• Marks and/or grades are granted
• Exemptions are not granted

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CIT RPL - Processes

• At induction all students are made aware of RPL
  provision.
• Student applies for RPL
• Head of Department/Course Co-ordinator meets with
  student and indicates process.
• Assessor is identified generally internal
  examiner for the subject in question.
• Learning portfolio is prepared by the student
• Support for portfolio preparation is provided by
  DEIS mentor
• Mentor liaises with course coordinator

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CIT RPL - Processes

• Completed portfolio is submitted to assessor
• Result of assessment is submitted to the course
  board and forwarded to the Academic Council
• Student is informed of outcome by the academic
  department
• Result of the assessment and award of
  credits/grades/exemptions is confirmed at the
  relevant examinations board

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RPL Process summarised
Students informed of RPL at induction
Student applies for recognition
HOD/Course Coordinator inform course board and
appoint assessor
Student Prepares Learning Portfolio against
learning outcome of the subject/module
Course Coordinator provides support for student
through DEIS
Students submits Learning Portfolio to Course
Coordinator
Learning Portfolio sent to assessor
Outcome of Assessment conveyed to student
Students completes additional work if required
Recommendation re recognition sent to Academic
Council and student informed
Recommendation reviewed at Examinations Board and
resultsconfirmed to student
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Portfolios submitted in CIT
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For further informationcontact

• Phil O Leary poleary_at_cit.ie 4921171
• Deirdre Goggin dgoggin_at_cit.ie 4921180
• Ann Deasy adeasy_at_cit.ie 4921172
• Ray Coughlan rcoughlan_at_cit.ie 4921172