Geology has recently undergone a Practical Endorsement Visit at Prior Pursglove College. Rachel Heath received a glowing report from the external assessor, which is testament to the hard work she has put into developing the Geology course since arriving in January 2024.
Rachel has designed a Geology course where learners complete practical tasks both inside and outside the classroom with great success. The developed practical tasks are enabling learners to make strong links between theory and practice in Geology.
The external assessor remarked on the excellent level of feedback given by Rachel Heath to the students through individual comments on their work and RAG rating performance against set out benchmarks. These comments enable learners to develop a wide range of practical skills to a high level. All learners were able to articulate which of the practical performance measures they have met and which ones they still needed to meet.
In addition, the moderated commended the high standards of health and safety established by Rachel in Geology Lab and the compliance of learners with these standards.
Learners demonstrated competence with future study and employability skills during this visit too. The assessor commented on the students’ ability to competently perform referencing, write a risk assessment and both manipulate and analyse gathered data.
The engaging learning environment and the students’ enthusiasm to conduct practical work in Geology was central to the whole report. Both of these would not be possible without Rachel’s efforts and the enthusiasm she displays in the classroom.