This qualification is designed for internal or external trainers who wish to improve their training skills. Subjects covered include effective training, effective use of slide presentations and other training materials, effective session planning and time management, catering for different learning styles, managing groups and individuals, effective question techniques and assessment methods. The High field IADT is primarily concerned with practical competency of trainers. This objective of this qualification is to support a role in the workplace. It is a practical qualification suitable for new and experienced trainers (external and internal) who wish to improve their classroom skills and obtain a training qualification which will enable them to deliver Highfield qualifications (excluding those that require a regulated teaching qualification). It has been developed to allow centers the opportunity to offer a highly interactive practical training course for international clients. The focus of the qualification is on effective delivery of training, allowing learners to develop planning, preparation and delivery skills, including delivery methods, questioning techniques, time management and management of groups and individuals.
1.1 Prepare for training delivery • Ice breakers, health and safety considerations and ground rules • Practicalities and resources (venue, equipment etc.) 1.2 Select delivery methods and resources to meet the needs of the subject and learners • Using a course specification • How to use training materials and resources to plan for training delivery • Identifying key content in a training programme. • Adapting pre-prepared course materials and delivery methods to prepare a simple timed plan. 2.1 Select and demonstrate effective delivery strategies • Communication and developing rapport with learners • Asking questions • Adapting training during delivery to achieve learning outcomes and time management (for example to meet time constraints) • Individual and group management 2.2 Effectively use resources • Different resources • Use of resources (either those provided or developed) 2.3 Demonstrate effective assessment strategies during delivery • Importance of initial, formative and summative assessment • Examples of initial, formative and summative assessment methods 3.1 Self-evaluation of own delivery against set criteria 3.2 Identification of areas for future improvement
Practical demonstration: Learners must practically demonstrate the delivery of either 1 or 2 micro-teach session(s) totaling 20 to 30 minutes which demonstrates suitable level of achievement against each assessment criteria. Self-evaluation: For the self-evaluation section of the report, learners may either complete this section in written format, or where written English would cause an issue, the tutor may write the responses following a verbal discussion with the learner. To PASS the qualification, the learner needs to achieve a minimum of 4 – 7 points. A learner can also achieve a MERIT upon getting 8-13 points and a DISTINCTION upon getting 14-15 points. Learners gain these points, based on where the tutor places their performance in reference to the assessment criteria and the standard’s description on the record sheet.