APL and the Bilingual Learner

by Meena Wood

Overview

Assessment and Accreditation of Prior Learning systems are now widely used in colleges to open up access for potential students by harnessing their prior learning, knowledge and skills. But one major issue, language and literacy, has not yet been adequately addressed, and our education system still presents many barriers for non-native speakers of English. This book focuses on practical and pro-active ways of approaching these problems using case studies and examples throughout. The various chapters cover:

* Ways of resourcing and implementing APL systems
* The implications this has for staff development
* Methods for assessing prior linguistic ability and accrediting qualifications gained overseas
* The role of the guidance advocate worker
* The TDLB APL assessor and advisors award
* Recent developments within Europe and how these affect National Vocational Qualifications and the current APL systems

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134848713
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/04/2002
Series:	Further Education: The Assessment and Accreditation of Prior Learning
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Meena Wood is a Principal Lecturer at Newham College of Further Education

Table of Contents

1 The background 2 The role of guidance advocate within the APL process 3 A holistic APL profile 4 Learning styles 5 Case study 6 APL induction module 7 The European dimension and APL 8 Partnerships in APL