Dental Care Professionals

Aim of the Programme:

This unit is aimed at individuals who have a responsibility for planning, designing, and delivering stages of education, training, and assessment

cycle. Completion of this unit aims to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to plan, design, deliver and evaluate education and training that meet learner needs.

Expected Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the programme, the candidate should be able to:

1. Use adult learning theories to inform the planning and design of effective educational provision taking account of learners’ needs and specific

requirements.

2. Provide education and training provision using a range of methods that creates a positive and inclusive learning experience, that meets learners’ needs and specific requirements.

3. Conduct assessment in a standardised approach and provide constructive feedback that supports progression.

4. Reflect on and evaluate educational provision and own practice to understand its impact on learning and inform professional development needs.

This programme has 2 study days. All study days for this programme will be delivered online only. 

Attendance at all study days is mandatory.

Candidates are provided with guidance and instructions to access online study days which will consist of teaching, assessment, and portfolio work. Deadlines for submitting assessments will be provided throughout the programme.

To enable candidates to participate in all aspects of this programme and assessments, they will require:

• A laptop or computer with a webcam and microphone
• Access to the internet, with broadband connection
• Access to Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft Word
• A quiet area without interruptions to concentrate on studies for example: attendance to online study days and completion of assessments

Candidates will be required to successfully complete the programme’s assessment to be awarded the PDA Education, Training and Assessment.

Observation

The candidate will plan the design and delivery of two education sessions/activities lasting a minimum of 30 minutes which is observed during delivery.

Assessment of Two Candidates

This unit is assessed by the assessment of two individuals against a defined criteria, communicating the assessment decisions and providing feedback.  

In addition, you will complete a 750-word report describing the assessment process and present it in line with the centre’s required structure for report writing.

Evaluation and Report

The candidate will design a tool to evaluate two education activities this can be part of completing outcome 1 and 2.  Following the completion of the evaluation, create a 750-word report to present the data, analysis, reflections, and actions from the evaluations to demonstrate professional development.

Assessments have been created in line with Qualifications Scotland unit specification which can be found here.

Inclusive education is an approach which recognises and values diversity to allow the diverse learning needs and preferences of individual candidates to be identified and addressed at the earliest opportunity.

We aim to deliver education and training in a way that is inclusive to all candidates, to ensure every candidate has a positive learning experience and outcome. 

Public Service Delivery Scotland will actively identify and where possible remove barriers and make reasonable adjustments to learning and assessments.

The charge for this course is £30.00 along with a current Qualifications Scotland registration fee of £13.00

To apply to undertake the programme, applicants must:

1. Work in an environment that requires you to plan, design and delivery of stages of education, training, and assessment cycle.
2. Be able to attend every study day and complete all requirements of this qualification within the duration of the programme.
3. Have the support of their workplace to undertake this qualification.

Course booking is via https://portal.scot.nhs.uk/ and course code is 01-01-06-074488.

Please note places are first come, first served basis, therefore your place will not be guaranteed until you have booked and pay for the course.