Assignment:

This assignment will cover a range of theories, models and philosophies that impact your role as a teacher/trainer. The assignment is broken down into different tasks, that will help your assessor to sign off various assessment criteria for different units holistically - thus saving you a lot of time and resulting in a quicker completion of your course.

Task 1

You are required to write an essay on factors influencing the subject area and the sector that you operate in. The essay must be broken down into the following sections:

1. Analyse philosophical issues relating to education and training in your specialist area
2. Explain ways in which social, political and economic factors influence education policy in your area of specialism
3. Analyse the impact of current educational policies on curriculum and practice in own area of specialism

Task 2

You are required to write an essay on the teaching pedagogies that are most appropriate to the different learning styles and needs of your learners. The essay must be broken down into the following sections:

1. Review the impact of personal, social and cultural factors on learning
2. Review the impact of different cognitive, physical, and sensory abilities on learning
3. Analyse models of learning preferences
4. Analyse theories, principles and models of learning
5. Explain ways in which theories, principles and models of learning can be applied to teaching, learning and assessment
6. Analyse the application of pedagogical principles in own area of specialism.

Task 3

You are required to write an essay on the effective use of communication models to fulfil your role and responsibilities. The essay must be broken down into the following sections:

1. Analyse benefits and limitations of communication methods and media used in own area of specialism
2. Analyse theories, principles and models of communication
3. Explain ways in which theories, principles and models of communication can be applied to teaching, learning and assessment
4. Explain how own delivery of inclusive teaching and learning has taken account of theories, principles and models of learning and communication

Task 4

You are required to write an essay on various theories and models of curriculum development. The essay must be broken down into the following sections:

1. Analyse theories and models of curriculum development.
2. Further explain ways in which these can be applied in developing curricula in your area of specialism.
3. Analyse how theories, principles and models of inclusive curriculum design can be used to inform resource development in own specialist area.