RPL Process

ByAyurva Academy

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a method of assessment [leading to the award of credit] that considers whether students can demonstrate that they can meet the assessment requirements for a unit through knowledge, understanding or skills they already possess and do not need to develop through a course of learning.  The Ayurva Academy RPL Process is as follows:

Stage 1 – Awareness, information and guidance

Ahead of enrolling a potential student, the possibility that they may be able to claim credit for some of their previous learning may be raised by them. If the student is interested in this, they will need to know the:

  • Process of claiming achievement by using RPL
  • Sources of support and guidance available to them
  • Timelines, appeals processes and any fees involved

Stage 2 – Pre-assessment; gathering evidence and giving information.

At this stage the student will carry out the process of collecting evidence against the requirements of the relevant unit(s). In some cases, the development of an assessment plan and tracking document or similar may be required, to support the student through the process. The evidence gathered will need to meet the standards of the unit, or part of unit, that the evidence is being used for.

Stage 3 – Assessment/documentation of evidence

Assessment as part of RPL is a structured process for gathering and reviewing evidence and making judgments about a student’s prior leaning and experience in relation to unit standards. The lead tutor may be looking at work experience records, validated by managers; previous portfolios of evidence put together by the student or essays and reports validated as being the student’s own unaided work. Assessment must be valid and reliable to ensure the integrity of the award of credit and, as above, the evidence gathered needs to meet the standards of the unit, or part of unit, that the evidence is being used for. The assessment process will be subject to the usual quality assurance procedures of Ayurva Academy, for example internal standardisation and internal verification as well as Ayurva Academy’s quality assurance procedures. Evidenced gathered through RPL should be clearly referenced and sign posted to aid internal assessment and internal and external verification.

Stage 4 – Claiming certification

Once the internal and external quality assurance procedures have been successfully completed, certification claims can be made by the academy. Assessment and internal verification records, along with any additional RPL records completed, should be retained on the students file within the CRM system, for the standard three year period following certification. The tutor must ensure that all learning outcomes and assessment criteria being claimed for each unit are achieved and that the records of assessment are maintained in the usual way.

Stage 5 – Appeal

As with any assessment decision, if a student wishes to appeal against a decision made about their assessment they need to follow the Ayurva Academy Appeals procedures.

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