ASSESSING WORK-BASED LEARNING ON AN EMPLOYER COMMISSIONED COURSE SPECSAVERS AND THE FOUNDATION DEGREE IN OPHTHALMIC DISPENSING AT ANGLIA RUSKIN

Susan Southgate FBDO PG Cert HE FHEA REGISTERED DISPENSING OPTICIAN AND SENIOR LECTURER

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BACKGROUND

•3 YEAR COURSE •PART TIME STUDY •TWO RESIDENTIALS EACH SEMESTER •FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT

BACKGROUND

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GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL

Dispensing optician, CL optician, Optometrist

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EMPLOYERS

Multiples Independents

EMPLOYER INVOLVEMENT

EMPLOYER INVOLVEMENT

SUPERVISION

CLINICAL SUPERVISION OF THE STUDENT AND MUST BE AVAILABLE TO INTERVENE.

COACHING AND MENTORING FOR STUDENT CENTRED LEARNING

EMPLOYERS AND ASSESSMENT • WORK BASED LEARNING TASKS • CONTRIBUTE TO COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT -

FORMATIVE NOT SUMMATIVE

• SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT – EQUIPMENT – PATIENTS

FORMS OF ASSESSMENT • ESSAYS • WORK BASED LEARNING DIARIES • MCQ IN PRACTICE TESTS • EXAMS • CASE RECORDS • WORK BASED TASKS

WORK BASED LEARNING TASKS • COMMUNICATION SKILLS • BUSINESS ANALYSIS • FITTING SPECTACLES • SPECTACLE REPAIRS • MEASURING A BESPOKE FRAME • VISITING A LOW VISION CLINIC

EMPLOYERS AND ASSESSMENT • MENTORING • MONITORING • SUPERVISING

EMPLOYERS AND ASSESSMENT SUPERVISOR SUPPORT INCLUDES • MANUAL • COURSES • EMAIL & PHONE SUPPORT • LIAISON WITH EMPLOYERS

CHALLENGE CONSISTENCY OF SUPPORT AND ASSESSMENT

IN SUMMARY; •WORK BASED ASSESSMENT IS FORMATIVE •UNIVERSITY ASSESSMENT IS SUMMATIVE ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATORS NEEDS

THE WAY FORWARD • AUDIOLOGY • SUPERVISOR DEVELOPMENT • REGISTERABLE QUALIFICATION