View Unit : Plan for further professional development in the rail industry

Unit

Unit Reference Number

K/601/7825

Qualification Framework

QCF

Title

Plan for further professional development in the rail industry

Unit Level

Level 3

Unit Sub Level

None

Guided Learning Hours

Unit Credit Value

Date of Withdrawal

SSAs

4.3 Transportation Operations and Maintenance

Unit Grading Structure

Pass

Assessment Guidance

This unit should be assessed predominantly in the workplace through sources of evidence including, witness testimony, questioning, professional discussion, written and product evidence.

Simulation must not be used to assess this unit.

If this unit is used in the following qualifications:

Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Rail Services (Passenger Services)

Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Rail Services (Shunting)

Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Rail Services (Control Room Operations)

Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Rail Services (Driving)

Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Rail Services (Passenger Services)

Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Rail Services (Signal Operations)

the overarching assessment strategy must be followed. This can be accessed at the link below:

http://www.goskills.org/index.php/industries/6/6

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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcome - The learner will:		Assessment Criterion - The learner can:
1	Be able to plan for further development	1.1	Agree a personal development plan, for developing knowledge, understanding and skills to meet personal objectives
		1.2	Set objectives for further development of knowledge, understanding and skills
		1.3	Demonstrate current awareness of industry issues
		1.4	Recognise how changes in the industry affect them and the changes that need to be made to carry out their role
		1.5	Identify learning opportunities relevant to personal professional development
		1.6	Establish a system for recording training and development activities and show how the impact of any training will be evaluated
		1.7	Discuss and agree, where relevant, with the appropriate person(s) in the organisation how the development activities will be received and how to get feedback
2	Know how to plan for further development	2.1	Describe how to agree a personal development plan to take account of the types of development opportunities that are available including formal and informal opportunities
		2.2	Describe how to set realistic objectives and priorities for the further development of knowledge, understanding and skills
		2.3	List the relevant and current sources of information on the industry
		2.4	Describe the benefits of training and other forms of development and how to evaluate their impact
		2.5	Describe how to monitor progress against the development plan
		2.6	Outline organisational and legal requirements relevant to personal professional development

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