| 1 | Understand the concept of professionalism and core professional values in the lifelong learning sector | 1.1 | Analyse key aspects of professionalism in the lifelong learning sector |
| 1.2 | Reflect on ways in which professional practice promotes equality of opportunity and value diversity |
| 1.3 | Explain the contribution of learning to personal development, community development and economic growth |
| 1.4 | Analyse the impact of own professional values on learning and teaching |
| 2 | Understand policies and regulatory requirements relating to the lifelong learning sector | 2.1 | Analyse the implications for and impact of government policies on practice in the lifelong learning sector |
| 2.2 | Analyse ways in which government policies and the requirements of regulatory bodies impact on practice in own specialist area |
| 2.3 | Explain the roles of regulatory and funding bodies in the lifelong learning sector |
| 3 | Be able to contribute to quality improvement and quality assurance systems and procedures | 3.1 | Review own role and contribution in quality improvement and quality assurance in the organisation |
| 3.2 | Examine the role of assessment and evaluation in the quality cycle |
| 3.3 | Produce accurate assessment data and records |
| 3.4 | Assess the validity and reliability of data relating to own learners |
| 3.5 | Communicate assessment information to those with an interest in learner achievement |
| 3.6 | Evaluate a learning programme in accordance with the quality systems and procedures in the organisation |
| 3.7 | Communicate the results of evaluation of a learning programme |
| 4 | Understand how to develop learners’ wider skills in own specialist area | 4.1 | Analyse how the development of wider skills can improve learner motivation, confidence and achievement |
| 4.2 | Evaluate ways to provide opportunities for learners to develop wider skills |
| 5 | Be able to evaluate and improve own wider professional practice | 5.1 | Analyse the effectiveness of own wider professional practice |
| 5.2 | Reflect on strengths and areas for improvement in own wider professional practice |
| 5.3 | Engage in professional development opportunities to improve own wider professional practice |