SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS TO LINK THEIR PROVISION TO ACCREDITED QUALIFICATIONS
Supporting organisations to link their provision to Agored Cymru qualifications and accredited units
THE PROCESS
The organisation contacts T.E.C WALES to discuss accrediting their provision
T.E.C WALES guides and supports the organisation through the process of:
• Selecting the most appropriate qualifications and units
• Cross referencing existing provision to the chosen qualification and units
• Creating bespoke learner portfolios (digital and paper based)
• Facilitating assessor training for staff
• Supporting assessors to guide learners through the units/qualifications
• Supporting assessors to use a range of assessment methods
• Embedding internal quality assurance
• Creating and managing digital classrooms
Practitioners use a wide range of assessment methods to ensure all learning can be captured in different ways and that programmes are fully inclusive.
Learner progress is continually assessed meaning there are no exams.
Provision can be linked to units within the following qualifications, which range from entry level one to level three:
if you are interested in accessing any of the above programmes
CASE STUDIES
Joe Swiffen from Mynydd Sleddog Adventures had developed a range of alternative and bespoke learning programmes for young people and adults, including Wales Sleddog Sports Junior Academy and education programmes for the NHS.
Joe contacted T.E.C WALES to accredit the programmes and now supports learners to achieve:
Historic Achievement:
First UK Youth Cohort Earns Accreditation in Sleddog Sports
In April 2024, a trailblazing group of learners made history by becoming the first in the UK to achieve accreditation in Sleddog Sports. This exciting milestone marks the completion of a 5-credit unit, equivalent to half a GCSE, and sets a new standard for accredited learning in this unique and thrilling sport.
To complete the programme, learners engaged in activities to:
Learn how to become an awesome Dryland Musher or Canicrosser
Improve teamwork skills, increase confidence & wellbeing
Learn about sleddogs, welfare, behaviour & ownership
Get outdoors and make new friends
