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Unit number and Title Unit 502: Theories, Principles and Models in Education
and Training
DET Level: 5
Scenario:
You have recently joined a leading college in the UK as a lecturer in your specialised
area. Your program manager has asked you to prepare a report on each question of tasks
while performing a critical review of the literature. Use your teaching practice and experience
to provide a concise and clear critical review. You are also expected to apply these theories
and principles in your delivery of the subject.
Note: You are required to review recent articles, books and other relevant literature.
1.2 Explain ways in which theories, principles and models of learning can be applied to
teaching, learning and assessment
1.4 Explain how identifying and taking account of learners’ individual learning preferences
enables inclusive teaching, learning and assessment
2.2 Explain ways in which theories, principles and models of communication can be
applied to teaching, learning and assessment
3.2 Explain ways in which theories, principles and models of assessment can be applied in
assessing learning
4.2 Explain ways in which theories and models of curriculum development can be applied in
developing curricula in own area of specialism
5.2 Explain ways in which theories and models of reflection and evaluation can be
applied to reviewing own practice
Please note: To meet the requirement for the award of DET, a trainee teacher
must be able to provide evidence of a minimum of eight assessed observations
of practice that meet the required standard of practice.
Guidance:
You are required to respond to tasks and ensure you map your response to the
assessment criteria.
Grading for each assessment criteria is Pass and Fail only.
You are allowed to choose any educational training Centre set for the FE operating
in the UK or use your own experience of teaching, but you must get approval from
the lecturer by email or in class (if appropriate)
This assessment is designed to assess your achievement of all the Learning
Outcomes and associated assessment criteria in the relevant unit of your
qualification.
Your lecturer will advise you about the assignment structure and when you must
hand in your completed work.
You can take the opportunity to submit an unfinished draft or section of your work to
your tutors for formative feedback.
You should make sure that you plan your work carefully to cover all the requirements
of the assignment and complete it within the specified time limit.
You must make sure that you acknowledge any sources you have used to complete
this assignment, listing reference material and websites used.
You must Harvard referencing format throughout your work.
Learner declaration
I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own. I have clearly referenced any sources used in the
work. I understand that false declaration is a form of malpractice. I also declare that I shall be proactive against
collusion, malpractice and plagiarism in all my work. All work that I will submit would be checked for plagiarism
before submission.