FSP - Facilitator

Duration

Two Days in the classroom and up to 90 days to compile a Portfolio of Evidence

Overview

Unit Standard 117871 - Facilitate learning using a variety of given methodologies - 10 credits at NQF Level 05.

1. Outcomes-based Education and Training

  • Introduction to OBET
  • Types of Outcomes
  • The Philosophy of OBET
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of OBET
  • OBET vs. Traditional Methods

2. National Qualifications Framework

  • About the National Qualifications Framework
  • The Principles Underpinning the NQF
  • Unit Standards and NQF Levels
  • The Mechanisms of the NQF
  • Skills Development Levies
  • Unit Standards and Assessment
  • Benefits of the NQF

3. Learnerships, Skills Programmes and Qualifications

  • About Learnerships
  • Learnerships vs. Apprenticeships
  • Skills Programmes and Qualifications
  • Implementation and Benefits

4. Understanding Facilitation

  • What is Facilitation
  • Tangible benefits of Facilitation and Development
  • Barriers to effective Facilitation
  • Learning as a Life-Long Process

5. Applying Facilitation Principles and Techniques

  • Principles of Effective Facilitation
  • Diagnosing Performance Improvements Requirements
  • Giving Feedback

6. Applying Facilitation Skills

  • Getting Rid of Fears
  • Reading the Learners' Body Language
  • Getting Learners on your Side
  • Facilitator Conduct
  • Controlling the Learners
  • Handling Learners Effectively
  • Questioning Techniques
  • Communication and the Facilitator
  • Encouraging Group Discussion

7. Facilitation Aids and Methodologies

  • Facilitation Aids
  • Facilitation Methodologies