Training Delivery

Overview

This 2-day classroom course provides a best-practice training skills foundation for subject matter experts, who are or will be required to deliver training either to internal colleagues or external customers.

Based on the Queen’s Award-winning TAP methodologies, the course is an excellent way to embark on a training career. It can, if required, be subsequently upgraded to a full professional Certificate and a stepping-stone to a role-based TAP Diploma.

What the delegates will learn

• Structuring the learning event
• Facilitating a learning event
• Employing questioning skills
• Establishing and maintain credibility
• Selecting methods and media

What's included in the course?

• Pre-course work
• Evening work
• Assessment

Next steps

• Foundation Award in Training Design

Prerequisites

This course is for subject matter experts who are required to delivery training courses.

Objectives

Delegates plan and deliver a training session that is assessed against the TAP Training Style and Structure profiles.

Outline

Session 1: Training session Structure

In this session, we consider:

• Structuring the intervention
• Stating clear objectives and agreeing expectations
• Setting a route map for the session
• Capturing and assessing the learners’ prior knowledge, skills and attitude
• Building links to aid delegate learning
• Delivering appropriate content in a learning-efficient sequence
• Reinforcing the key points from the intervention
• Monitoring and controlling progress of the group and individuals
• Adapting the methods and/or content to the progress identified

Session 2: Training delivery style

In this session, we consider:

• Generating a positive learning climate
• Identifying and coaching delegates who are struggling with pace/content
• Dealing effectively with groups of mixed ability
• Managing the learning event efficiently
• Using a variety of questioning types and techniques
• Handling delegate questions effectively
• Using reflective questioning to get delegates to take responsibility for learning
• Using active listening techniques

Session 3: Planning and practise

In this session, we consider:

• Final planning of our session
• Feedback from the delivery of our introduction
• Practice and feedback in readiness for assessed session