A Unit Knowledge Guide gives learners additional material on the knowledge evidence concepts for a unit. Start with a concept your learners need to explain or apply and identify the point in the course where they need help with it. Use that point to decide whether you need a guide to supplement classroom explanation, independent revision or preparation for assessment.
What does the store supply?
CAQA Resources describes Unit Knowledge Guides as additional reading related to the selected course or unit. The listings describe them as supporting learners with the knowledge evidence concepts and as an aid when learners prepare for summative assessment. The comprehensive Learner Guide is listed separately. Check the code and description for the guide you are considering.
For a writing unit, a trainer could use a reading to explain how audience and purpose affect the choice of language. A learner might then examine two examples written for different audiences and explain what changed. The trainer can use that explanation to decide whether the learner needs another example or is ready to work on a more complex task.
How can a reviewer judge whether the material is relevant?
Pick a concept from the unit and find the corresponding explanation in the sample. Ask a colleague to describe what the learner can do with that information. A definition may be enough to introduce the term. An applied example may also be needed if learners must explain how it affects decisions in a particular setting.
Review two adjacent sections and see whether the order makes sense alongside your delivery plan. If your trainer introduces the concepts in another order, decide when to direct learners to each section. Where the guide contains information your team already provides, ask whether it offers a different example or explanation that learners can use.
How do we customise a guide for our cohort?
Update unfamiliar workplace names and examples using material your learners can access. Check whether the change affects any accompanying questions or explanations. Keep enough technical vocabulary for learners to recognise the terms used in their workplace or further study, and add plain explanations where the group is meeting those terms for the first time.
Have a trainer assign one section in a practice session. Give the group a reason for reading it and ask them to bring back an example or a question. The trainer can then see whether the material prompts the kind of discussion planned for the class. If a learner needs more guidance, note which additional instruction should be added to the session plan.
What should I ask for before buying?
Ask for a sample covering a concept your staff teach regularly. Compare it with your core learning material and identify the specific gap it could fill. Check how the terminology is explained, how a learner is directed through the topic and what a trainer would need to add to place it in context.
Agree on how the team will use the guide before distributing it. Explain which sections are useful preparation and where learners can find the separate assessment instructions. Put the current guide where staff can link to it from their delivery materials. Before the next intake, check whether any replaced examples still match the unit and whether trainers can recognise the version learners received.
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