RPL Assessment Toolkit for CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care Candidate Guide Introduction Welcome It is important that you read through this resource before your first Welcome to the RPL Assessment Toolkit for CHC50113 Diploma of meeting with an assessor so you can prepare for that meeting. Early Childhood Education and Care Candidate Guide. Also, keep it handy in case you need it later. If you have any This resource is for you if you are working in early childhood questions, please ask your assessor or RTO representative. education and care, and would like to have your skills and What is RPL? knowledge recognised against the qualification CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. RPL (sometimes called understands that you might ‘Recognition’) It’s called the Candidate Guide because people undertaking have gained valuable skills in paid or unpaid work, and in activities Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) are called such as informal training. For example, you might have designed ‘candidates’. and implemented curriculum in an early childhood service, thus The RPL process requires you to be actively involved, participating implementing the requirements of an approved learning framework in the required steps and undertaking assessment. within the requirements of regulations and the National Quality By reading this resource, you will get a better understanding of what Standard. You might also have supervised others in the workplace. this might involve. In summary, RPL involves an assessor matching your skills and What is this resource? knowledge to the requirements of a nationally recognised qualification. If you already hold relevant skills and knowledge you This resource summarises the qualification requirements and the might not have to complete all or part of a training program. RPL process, including how you can prepare for it. In addition, if you have gained skills and knowledge through formal Your assessor or a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) will education or training, or have other qualifications, other processes have provided you with this resource. apply. Your assessor will also consider if these can be recognised towards the qualification.
RPL Assessment Toolkit for CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care Candidate Guide Introduction Welcome Welcome to the RPL Assessment Toolkit for CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care Candidate Guide. This resource is for you if you are working in early childhood education and care, and would like to have your skills and knowledge recognised against the qualification CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. It’s called the Candidate Guide because people undertaking Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) are called ‘candidates’. The RPL process requires you to be actively involved, participating in the required steps and undertaking assessment. By reading this resource, you will get a better understanding of what this might involve. What is this resource? This resource summarises the qualification requirements and the RPL process, including how you can prepare for it. Your assessor or a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) will have provided you with this resource. It is important that you read through this resource before your first meeting with an assessor so you can prepare for that meeting. Also, keep it handy in case you need it later. If you have any questions, please ask your assessor or RTO representative. What is RPL? RPL (sometimes called ‘Recognition’) understands that you might have gained valuable skills in paid or unpaid work, and in activities such as informal training. For example, you might have designed and implemented curriculum in an early childhood service, thus implementing the requirements of an approved learning framework within the requirements of regulations and the National Quality Standard. You might also have supervised others in the workplace. In summary, RPL involves an assessor matching your skills and knowledge to the requirements of a nationally recognised qualification. If you already hold relevant skills and knowledge you might not have to complete all or part of a training program. In addition, if you have gained skills and knowledge through formal education or training, or have other qualifications, other processes apply. Your assessor will also consider if these can be recognised towards the qualification.
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