All the Ptlls assignments are listed with a link to a more detailed discussion of each.
The theory part is your essays. All the essay questions for both levels are covered in much greater detail on their own page, just click on the link. The practical section is your scheme of work, session plan, microteach, reflective journal and all that jazz.
The assignments separated in to two sections: the level three and the level four. The content is the same, the difference is in the word count (as in more for level four) and the tone of the questions. Where level three asks you to “describe” something, level four asks you to “review” it. We go in to this more in Ptlls levels.
Ptlls Assignment 1 – Theory – Level 3
- Describe your role, responsibilities and boundaries as a teacher/trainer/tutor in terms of the teaching/training cycle.
- Identify the key aspects of current legislative requirements and codes of practice relevant to your subject and the type of organisation within which you work/or would like to work.
- Explain how you could promote inclusion, equality and diversity with your current/future learners. Identify other points of referral available to meet the potential needs of learners.
- Explain the ways in which you would establish ground rules with your learners, which underpin appropriate behaviour and respect for others.
- Explain ways to embed elements of Functional Skills, in your specialist area.
- Explain the need for keeping records and describe the types of records you would maintain.
- State the different assessment methods available and explain the ones you would use for your subject area, including reference to initial assessment.
Ptlls Assignment 1 – Theory – Level 4
- Review your role, responsibilities and boundaries as a teacher/trainer/tutor in terms of the teaching/training cycle.
- Summarise the key aspects of current legislative requirements and codes of practice relevant to your subject and the type of organisation within which you work/would like to work.
- Discuss issues of equality and diversity and ways to promote inclusion with your learners. Review other points of referral available to meet the potential needs of learners.
- Analyse different ways in which you would establish ground rules with your learners, which underpin appropriate behaviour and respect for others.
- Evaluate a range of ways to embed elements of Functional Skills, in your specialist area.
- Justify the need for keeping records and describe the types of records you would maintain.
- Review a range of different assessment methods available and explain the ones you would use for your subject area. Evaluate the use of assessment methods in different contexts, including reference to initial assessment.
Ptlls Assignment 2 – Practical – Level 3
- Produce a learning programme/scheme of work in your subject area, for a minimum of six sessions (the length of each session is to be agreed between yourself and your tutor).
- Produce at least one session plan for a minimum of 30 minutes, from the scheme of work.
- Deliver the teaching practice session/s, demonstrating a selection of teaching and learning approaches to engage and motivate learners. You need to communicate appropriately and effectively with learners.
- Explain and justify the reasons behind your choice of teaching and learning approaches and use of resources for your delivered session.
- Obtain feedback from your peers and tutor/observer, and complete a self evaluation to reflect and evaluate the effectiveness of your own teaching. Give feedback to your peers regarding their delivery.
- Complete a reflective learning journal after each assessment task completed and / or session attended throughout the PTLLS programme.
- At the end of the programme, complete a summative profile and action plan.
Ptlls Assignment 2 – Practical – level 4
- Produce a learning programme/scheme of work in your subject area, for a minimum of six sessions (the length of each session is to be agreed between yourself and your tutor).
- Produce at least one session plan for a minimum of 30 minutes, from the scheme of work.
- Deliver the teaching practice session/s, identifying, adapting and using relevant approaches to engage and motivate learners, in relation to your specialist area. You need to communicate appropriately and effectively with learners.
- Evaluate the teaching and learning approaches and effectiveness of resources, for your observed session. Evaluate how your session met the needs of individual learners.
- Explain the different methods of giving feedback and demonstrate good practice in giving feedback as part of your observed session. Complete a self evaluation to reflect on and evaluate the effectiveness of your own teaching and feedback methods.
- Throughout the programme, complete a learning journal after each session attended or 7303 Section completed.
- At the end of the programme, complete a summative profile and action plan.
This is a lot. Don’t worry. What do you need to know more about? The difference between level 3 and 4?