for these modules. You can only use credit which has not been used towards an award at the same or a higher level. (So if you have a degree you cannot use any of that credit again towards another degree, but you can use credit from a 2 year HE diploma towards a degree see below). The general rule is that you – cannot more than two thirds of an academic award. ‘A(E)L’ These are some specific points to be aware of in relation to the post qualifying social work programmes: BA (Hons) Social Work Studies Students on the BA are those who undertook a 2 year Diploma of Higher Education in order to achieve their initial social work qualification. If this applies to you, the university will take evidence of this to grant 240 credits towards ‘AL’ your BA degree. You will then undertake 120 level 3 credits (as described on P 10) to make up the full 360 credits required for the BA degree. PQ1 and of Competence in Social work ‘Consolidation Practice’ If you have evidence that you hold a award under the previous Post ‘PQ1’ Qualifying Social Work Framework, you will be given credit for the module: ‘AL’ of Competence in Social Work within the new ‘Consolidation Practice’ framework. This means that you will not have to undertake the consolidation module if you hold PQ1. The university has agreed that credit can be give for PQ1 even where this breaches the two thirds rule. Practice Teacher Award and Education for Social Work ‘Practice Practice’ If you achieved the under the previous Post Qualifying ‘Practice Teacher Award’ Social Work Framework, you may wish to make an or ‘AL’ ‘AEL’ claim against the module Education for Social Work This will however be ‘Practice Practice’. subject to the two thirds rule. If you have completed the Practice course you regional ‘Managing Learning’ cannot claim credit for this module, but you may not have to attend all of the teaching and learning sessions. Appendix 1 Generic Learning Agreement
for these modules. You can only use credit which has not been used towards an award at the same or a higher level. (So if you have a degree you cannot use any of that credit again towards another degree, but you can use credit from a 2 year HE diploma towards a degree – see below). The general rule is that you cannot ‘A(E)L’ more than two thirds of an academic award. These are some specific points to be aware of in relation to the post qualifying social work programmes: BA (Hons) Social Work Studies Students on the BA are those who undertook a 2 year Diploma of Higher Education in order to achieve their initial social work qualification. If this applies to you, the university will take evidence of this to grant 240 ‘AL’ credits towards your BA degree. You will then undertake 120 level 3 credits (as described on P 10) to make up the full 360 credits required for the BA degree. PQ1 and ‘Consolidation of Competence in Social work Practice’ If you have evidence that you hold a ‘PQ1’ award under the previous Post Qualifying Social Work Framework, you will be given ‘AL’ credit for the module: ‘Consolidation of Competence in Social Work Practice’ within the new framework. This means that you will not have to undertake the consolidation module if you hold PQ1. The university has agreed that credit can be give for PQ1 even where this breaches the two thirds rule. Practice Teacher Award and ‘Practice Education for Social Work Practice’ If you achieved the ‘Practice Teacher Award’ under the previous Post Qualifying Social Work Framework, you may wish to make an ‘AL’ or ‘AEL’ claim against the module ‘Practice Education for Social Work Practice’. This will however be subject to the two thirds rule. If you have completed the regional ‘Managing Practice Learning’ course you cannot claim credit for this module, but you may not have to attend all of the teaching and learning sessions. Appendix 1 Generic Learning Agreement
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