Learning  material design and development

NQF scope: This skills programme gives specialists the skills to design and develop a complete curriculum, from strategy to materials. It covers the outcomes of the unit standards

“Define target audience profiles and skills gaps” (ID Number 123396) at level 4, “Design outcomes-based learning programmes” (ID Number 123401) at level 6 and

“Develop outcomes-based learning programmes” (ID Number 123394) at level 5.

It will earn the competent learner 31 credits.

Purpose: To empower specialists to design and develop a curriculum from unit standard, including the learning materials.

Outcomes: At the end of this programme, specialists will be able to:

§ Draft learning outcomes for a programme

§ Conduct an analysis for learning design

§ Develop curriculum framework

§ Select suitable resources for materials

§ Develop materials drafts and facilitation guidelines

§ Pilot draft materials

§ Edit to produce final materials

§ Evaluate own performance

Duration: A total of three contact days (or two plus 1) followed by a self learning period of four to six weeks and then a one day assessment intervention.

Assessment: This skills programme will be assessed through the production of all draft and final documents leading to a programme based on a unit standard of at least six credits. The documents are to be included in the portfolio of evidence.

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