Supporting Workplace Study Making the most of the resource Day One

Purpose To prepare for using Supporting Workplace Study and gaining maximum benefit from the resource Outcomes: You will Identify the contexts in which you are likely to use mentoring skills Recognise some of the ways in which the resource may enhance your mentoring skills Trial the resource and identify effective ways of utilising it.

Introduction In groups discuss: Why you are interested in doing the module The contexts in which you will utilise mentoring skills

Potential benefits Please put your name on the postcard provided and list the three key benefits you hope to gain from completing the resource. Hand to the facilitator.

Introduction to the resource: Overall learning outcomes (1 of 3) After studying this course you should be able to: Identify your particular role as a professional supervisor or mentor in the context of your own profession/workplace Understand the range of skills required for effective professional supervision or mentoring

Introduction to the resource: Overall learning outcomes (2 of 3) Anticipate and deal with issues arising in the supervisory/mentor relationship and situation Identify and develop good practice in respect of the supervisory/mentor relationship Maximise the potential for effective learning in own workplace through professional supervision / mentoring

Introduction to the resource: Overall learning outcomes (3 of 3) Plan a supervision/mentoring framework for a specific learner Understand the potential role of professional supervision/mentoring in assessment and identify good practice in practice-based assessment Identify your own skillset in relation to professional supervision/mentoring and develop a personal development plan for expanding or developing additional skills

Now access the Course content and introduction section of the resource which we will work through together.

Page 4: Content and introduction Open My Learning Journal Is this a useful way of recording the process and your progress? How might you use it once you have completed the resource?

Managing study Do you have any previous experience of online learning? How will you go about fitting study into your work life? Would it be helpful to discuss with peers while you are completing the resource? Is there any support you might need?

Trialling the resource: How well does it work for you? Work through the first task in Introducing Professional Supervision and use My Learning Journal to record responses

Trialling the resource: How well does it work for you? Small group/pair viewing and discussion of View our Thoughts section

Trialling the resource: How well does it work for you? Small group/pair listening to A Personal Perspective and discussion

Trialling the resource: How well does it work for you? Individually progress through pages 6, 7 and 8 of Introducing Professional Supervision

Making the resource work for you How useful does the resource seem so far? How can you ensure it applies to your context? How can you best support each other? Any questions or concerns?

Has the day achieved what was intended? As a reminder: Outcomes: You will Identify the contexts in which you are likely to use mentoring skills Recognise some of the ways in which the resource may enhance your mentoring skills Trial the resource and identify effective ways of utilising it.