How further education colleges can use RARPA to assess learners with additional learning needs.
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Overview
Recognising and recording progress and achievement (RARPA) is a means of measuring learner progress. It allows practitioners to assess learners on courses not linked to traditional qualifications. It is a useful tool for assessing learners with additional learning needs. They often follow personalised programmes not linked to external qualifications.
RARPA also provides evidence to inform colleges self-evaluation processes.
RARPA guidance for Welsh further education colleges
RARPA guidance is available on the Natspec website. It is aimed at Welsh further education colleges catering for learners with additional learning needs.
The guidance clarifies the links between:
- RARPA
- Individual Development Plans
- Estyn’s inspection framework
The website also includes links to:
- resources
- training courses
- person-centred thinking tools