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Option 2: Blended Learning
With the 12-month learnership, we will use a blended learning approach, which is an innovative approach that takes advantage of new technology while recognising the benefits of instructor-led training methods.
This method has originally been created due to the location of specific learners which makes it impossible for them to travel to certain training centres.
Learnfast Training Solutions will facilitate the delivery of the qualification and support learners through a combination of on-site training, online content, video-based facilitation and practical virtual online labs.
The learner will be required to submit a portfolio of evidence of relevant experience, in a prescribed format. The assessor and learner will decide jointly on the most appropriate assessment procedures, subject to the assessment rules of the relevant education training quality assurer.
Learners will benefit from the following support that has been created for blended learning in order to assist them throughout their studies:
- Learning can take place anywhere and at anytime
- Learners set their own pace to complete the learning program based on the time available.
- Learner can expect support via face-to-face mentoring sessions, email or via the support function on the portal
- The learner has access 24/7 to the online resources on the portal
- Each learning program will consist of different individual modules (which might be a combination of one or two unit standards) specifically assigned to each learner.
- The online platform provides the following to each learner:
- Individual Login
- Course Content | Learner Guide
- Videos explaining the content covered within the Learner Guide
- Online Self-Assessments after each chapter in order to continue to the next, which also provides immediate results once the assessment has been submitted
- Summary Slides
- Additional notes / resources
- The portfolio will be submitted via the learning platform which will be assessed and moderated online which will reduce the assessment and moderation timeframe
Employers will benefit from the following:
- The overall cost of learning will be drastically reduced
- No additional accommodation or travelling expenses are associated with this learning option unless mentoring sessions are scheduled
- Increased production in the workplace as there is no need to take days off in order to attend training
- Real-time reporting (results of the self-assessments)
- Essential feedback on the module each learner completes which serves as the progress status
- Payment terms are available in order to afford more learners the opportunity to develop their skills
- After assessment, if not competent, the learners can resubmit an assessment with no additional expense (should it get to the 3rd assessment, additional costs will apply)
We believe that face-to-face mentoring is still important in order to provide additional support, provide personal attention to the needs of each learner as well as ensure that each learner is on the right level where they are supposed to be (which will assist with detailed progress reporting). We do not pre-schedule our mentorship program dates, but rather work with learners and the employer to arrange the most
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