SNAPSHOTSNAPSHOT5 staged Process
1. AIMS for all courses stated clearly
2. INTITIAL ASSESSMENT for starting point
3. LEARNING OBJECTIVES appropriately challenging
4. RECOGNISE & RECORD progress & achievement
5. SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT evidence of learning journey - including “soft” outcomes
FITNESS IN THE GYM
1. AIMS for all courses stated clearlyfor all courses stated clearly
Course Aims and Objectives
• To develop individual fitness goals and targets • To practise and achieve appropriate techniques• To acquire specific skills• To increase independence in working towards
personal fitness targets
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2. INTITIAL ASSESSMENT for starting pointfor starting point
Q. What can you do now?
• “I have never been in a fitness gym before” • “I don’t know what equipment is in a gym or if I
can ever use it”• “I am very nervous”
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3. LEARNING OBJECTIVES appropriately challengingappropriately challenging
Q. What would you like to achieve? What is your learning goal?
“I want to …• “learn to improve my strength and flexibility” • “learn to use the equipment”• “be able to do more things for myself and my
husband who is also disabled”
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4. RECOGNISE & RECORD progress & achievementprogress & achievement
Q What individual fitness and learning targets have you achieved?
• I can now use the aerobic hand bike for 10 minutes without stopping
• I have learned how to use the resistance machines• I am stronger and able to lift heavier things now• I have learned what exercises I can do at home
to help with my fitness goals
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5. SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT evidence of learning journey including evidence of learning journey including
additional “soft” outcomesadditional “soft” outcomesQ What can you do now?• I can use most of the equipment that the tutor has said is appropriate for me• I can also do exercises without equipment• I am more confident coming to the gym
Tutor Summary: Margaret has worked well and can operate the hand bike safely and use the equip in the gym independently which she
could not do at the initial assessment stage
CAPTURECAPTURE && CELEBRATE CELEBRATE!! Find the motivated learner withinFind the motivated learner within
• It’s just “good practice”
• good teaching and learning skills …
enhanced by the RARPA process
• the aim is to “find” them
• find the learning motivator switch …
we know when we’ve done it
• Celebrate the outcome!Celebrate the outcome!
One way orOne way or anotheranother…… …