How does Recognition of Prior Learning work?
So, how does RPL work?
When you use RPL you are given recognition for what you have learned from your experience and not for the experience itself.
The RPL process can help you to:
- Think about your goals and what you need to do to achieve them: for example, if you could join a vocational or degree programme at a college or university, do a training course, or apply for new job or role
- Consider your options and make decisions about the direction you wish to take in terms of further learning opportunities or career development
It can also help you to:
- Move from informal to formal learning by supporting you (and others) to value your achievements, and to recognise the importance of learning through experience
- Recognise your learning from experience and help to develop your questioning and learning skills
- Prepare to make an RPL claim for credit to gain entry to, or credit within, a programme of learning at a college or university or in the workplace
Record your Learning
In order to effectively use RPL, you can use TURAS Learning Portfolio to record your formal and informal achievements.
This will help you keep a record of all your learning achievements, values, reflections and life experiences. You can use it to record your best work, get feedback from those you work with and to gain Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) learning credits.
Watch this short video for more info on TURAS Learning Portfolio and how it supports RPL.
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