CET

NATIONAL COMPETENCY STANDARD

WSQ Framework : Training and Adult Education

Competency Category : Policy, System and Capability Development for Continuing Education and Training (CET)

Competency Code : T R - P S C - 3 0 2 C - 1 (ACTA v5 module 6)

Competency Unit : Prepare for Continuing Professional Development

Competency Descriptor : This unit equips the learner with knowledge and skills to objectively reflect upon his or her own training practice to engage in continuing professional development for improvement.

Competency Level : Level 3 (Advanced Certificate)

Credit Value : 2

Version Number : 1.0

Effective Date : 01 October 2013

Review Date : -

Developer : Singapore Workforce Development Agency

Custodian : Singapore Workforce Development Agency

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Relevant Job Roles / Occupations

The job role(s)/ occupations that this unit would be relevant to may include:

• Aspiring Instructional Designers • Adult Educators • Trainers / Learning Facilitators • Assessors

Assumed Attitudes, Skills and Knowledge Attitudes, skills and knowledge that the individual should preferably have to confidently undertake

the unit and to be successful subsequently on the job.

Learners are assumed to:

1. Be able to listen, speak, read and write English proficiently in a clear and confident manner (possess workplace literacy skills at the proficiency level equivalent to level 6 and above as stated in the Employability Skills WSQ framework).

2. Be keen to facilitate learning and assess adult learners through the design, reflection and continuous improvement of learning activities in an array of learning settings such as classroom, workplace and blended learning contexts.

3. Possess appropriate level subject matter specialisation and industry experience, relevant for the design, facilitation and assessment of learning.

4. Possess basic information and communication technology (ICT) skills.

5. Be able to source and analyse relevant materials from the workplace, library, internet or online databases for design of learning resources.




Underpinning Knowledge

Knowledge that is acquired during the course of training and is essential to support competent performance.

A competent individual should be equipped with the following knowledge:

M6-UK1 Reflection strategies (Evaluation).

M6-UK2 Training delivery and assessment practices (Evaluation).

M6-UK3 Continuous professional development (Application).

M6-UK4 Career goals (Application).

M6-UK5 Personal career aspirations (Application).

M6-UK6 Professional values and ethics of Continuing Education & Training (CET) Professionals (Application).

M6-UK7 Learning and development pathway (Application).

M6-UK8 Types of technologies for training and assessment (Evaluation).




Performance Statements

The critical aspects of job performance.

A competent individual must be able to successfully perform the following:

M6-PS1 Reflect on own training delivery and assessment practices for continuous professional development.

M6-PS2 Identify and define goals to support personal career aspirations as an adult educator.

M6-PS3 Create a personal learning and development pathway to meet career goals.

M6-PS4 Identify opportunities for adoption of technologies in training and assessment.




Range of Application

Critical circumstances under which competent performance may be demonstrated.

The range of application of this unit must include but is not limited to the following:

A) Professional values and ethics:

a. Professional values and ethics of a Continuing Education & Training (CET)

Professional as specified in the Training and Adult Education Professional

Competency Model (TAEPCM).




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