Waste in the Circular Economy Award – SCQF Credit Rated
WasteSwitch learning have consulted widely with practitioners across a variety of learning communities who have confirmed the need for a focused award to support core skills, apprenticeships, employability programmes, alternative curriculum learners, senior school leavers and people beginning their employment journey.
The Waste in the Circular Economy Award provides teachers and learners with the opportunity to develop their values, attitudes and skills towards achieving a circular economy and protecting our environment. The knowledge gained from this award will improve their ability to relate their learning and achievements to their educational development and future career.
The course is credit rated at level 5 and has 30 hours of notional learning.
The award can be delivered via a workbook or accessed from an online learning system.
These resources provide Teachers and practitioners materials that are custom designed to be incorporated into existing curriculum coursework and have been mapped against Learning for Sustainability outcomes, at the same time providing the student with SCQF credits for future progression within education or a recognised qualification for those who will be entering the work place.
How is this Award currently being utilised?
n Secondary Schools including this within curriculum classes such as Science, Geography, English and Businesses Management.
n Colleges are including this as part of qualification enhancements in modern apprenticeships, HNC’s and others.
n Developing the Young Workforce Groups and other employability programmes.
n Environmental, Sustainability and Circular Economy Projects.
Training and Delivery
Teachers and Practitioners who wish to deliver this award must complete a CPD session.
This is delivered over a half-day session (2 hours) and aims to:
n familiarise practitioners with the content of the SCQF Award, the learning outcomes and performance criteria
n familiarise practitioners with the digital resource to support delivery
n give practitioners support about registration, assessment, qualification value, student certification, quality assurance, moderation and verification processes
If you would like to find out more around these resources and how they could provide an accredited framework for your current and future activities, we would be delighted to hear from you. #educationiskey
0800 6890222
training@wasteswitch.com
