This one-day professional development day will introduce and reinforce the use of integration in the delivery of FET programmes and assessment activities.
The day will include:
• An overview of integration
• Short input on the integration research project carried out by Dr Marie Rooney for FESS, November 2017 – February 2018
• Case Studies from Management and Learning Practitioners: CDETB Further Education, Donegal ETB Adult Education, LCETB Adult Education, Quality Assurance
• Needs Identification and Exploration – Integration Guidelines for the FET Sector
• Workshop Session

This professional development day will support goal 2 of the Further Education and Training Professional Development Strategy 2017-2019 in the strategic priority areas: Working with and supporting FET learners and Quality Assurance.

The target audience for this professional development day is:
• FET Managers
• QA Officers and those who have responsibility for the development and delivery of programmes and the assessment of learners within ETBs
• Teachers / tutors / trainers who assess learners on FET programmes

Facilitators: Dr Marie Rooney, FESS, CDETB, Donegal ETB, LCETB

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This workshop will support the assessor working in a further education and training environment where the assessor is required to develop local assessment instruments and related documentation.

The following topics will be covered:
• An overview of the assessment process, including key milestones
• Ensuring an understanding of the standard associated with levels 1 – 6 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
• Devising local assessment instruments (briefs and examination papers), marking schemes and outline solutions
• Making assessment judgements/decisions

This professional development day will support goal 2 of the Further Education and Training Professional Development Strategy 2017-2019 in the strategic priority areas: Working with and supporting FET learners and Quality Assurance.

The target audience for this professional development day is: those assessing learners for the first time, using locally devised assessment instruments

Facilitator: FESS

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This workshop will support the assessor working in a further education and training environment where the assessor is required to develop local assessment instruments and related documentation.

The following topics will be covered:
• An overview of the assessment process, including key milestones
• Ensuring an understanding of the standard associated with levels 1 – 6 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
• Devising local assessment instruments (briefs and examination papers), marking schemes and outline solutions
• Making assessment judgements/decisions

This professional development day will support goal 2 of the Further Education and Training Professional Development Strategy 2017-2019 in the strategic priority areas: Working with and supporting FET learners and Quality Assurance.

The target audience for this professional development day is: those assessing learners for the first time, using locally devised assessment instruments

Facilitator: FESS

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This is a repeat of a one-day professional development day which will introduce and reinforce the use of integration in the delivery of FET programmes and assessment activities.
The day will include:
• An overview of integration
• Short input on the integration research project carried out by Dr Marie Rooney for FESS, November 2017 – February 2018
• Case Studies from Management and Learning Practitioners: CDETB Further Education, Donegal ETB Adult Education, LCETB Adult Education, Quality Assurance
• Needs Identification and Exploration – Integration Guidelines for the FET Sector
• Workshop Session

This professional development day will support goal 2 of the Further Education and Training Professional Development Strategy 2017-2019 in the strategic priority areas: Working with and supporting FET learners and Quality Assurance.

The target audience for this professional development day is:

• FET Managers
• QA Officers and those who have responsibility for the development and delivery of programmes and the assessment of learners within ETBs
• Teachers / tutors / trainers who assess learners on FET programmes

Facilitators: FESS, Dr. Marie Rooney, CDETB, DETB, LCETB

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This online webinar will provide a number of considerations for staff in further education regarding Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). This will include language, RPL in education, policy and practice, impact for staff, students and providers and curriculum development including learning and programme outcomes.

The target audience for this event is: FET staff working in coordination and quality assurance roles, FET teachers and trainers who have an interest in RPL.

Facilitation: This event will be hosted by FESS and facilitated by Deirdre Goggin, Recognition of Prior Learning/ Work Based Learning Development Officer, Cork Institute of Technology.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This event will consist of an online workshop where the facilitator will share her knowledge, experience and expertise on the pedagogy of teaching and learning in an online environment. The session will mirror the use of a range of tools while also addressing the pedagogical considerations of online teaching and learning including ensuring the creation of a social presence online, facilitating meaningful student engagement and collaboration, learning design, etc.

The target audience for this event is: FET staff including course co-ordinators, teachers, trainers, tutors involved in the delivery of blended programmes.

Facilitation: This event will be hosted by FESS and facilitated by Dr. Orna Farrell, National Institute of Digital Learning in DCU. Orna is Assistant Professor and Chair of the DCU Connected Humanities Programmes and her research interests include online teaching and learning, online student success and engagement and eportfolio based learning. Orna is principal investigator of the National Forum funded project #Openteach: professional development for online educators - a course which many FET online educators completed earlier this year.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

FET is experiencing an unprecedented period and scale of virtual interactions in the form of, classroom teaching, staff meetings, professional development webinars etc.

Many students experience varying degrees of online fatigue, so the challenge is to find ways to keep them engaged and energised.

This online workshop will show you how to use activity-based energisers that require no previous set up. They are all quick activities that can be used as required during an online session when students need a bit of a perk up to help to support concentration and engagement.

During this session you will be invited to participate in an active way. Rather than just tell you about the activities we will do them together. It will be helpful to have your camera on for some parts of the session but it’s up to you to choose.

The target audience for this event is: FET Staff including teachers, tutors, trainers, co-ordinators, managers.

Facilitation: This event will be hosted by FESS and facilitated by Miriam O’ Donoghue. Miriam is the former National Manager of FESS and Director of the CDETB Curriculum Development Unit and now works as a freelance trainer and facilitator across a broad range of education related areas.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

At the root to a lot of unhealthy stress is irrational thinking. We are all thinking beings and we have an ‘internal dialogue’ going on in our minds, almost as if we are talking to ourselves. However, we only ever express a fraction of this thinking. These private
thoughts directly impact on our feelings and consequently how we interact with others.

When emotionally distressed we can make conclusions about ourselves, others and the world without recourse to the ‘voice’ of reason. This is why we do not all make the same sense of the same things. The very best of us are vulnerable to illogical, irrational and unhelpful thinking, particularly when emotional or under pressure. In a climate of increasing stress due to changes within the work environment we need to make the best possible sense of changes and challenges.

This online webinar will demonstrated how thinking affects how we feel and behave. Participants will learn about unhelpful thinking and belief systems. They will learn how to become more rational and compassionate in their approach to work and life in general. Evidence- based strategies that are linked to positive mental health and help keep us positive during challenging
times will also be taught.

The target audience for this event is: FET Staff including teachers, tutors, trainers, co-ordinators, managers.

Facilitation: This event will be hosted by FESS and facilitated by Shane Martin. Shane is a Chartered Psychologist of the Psychological Society of Ireland and is dedicated to teaching the very best self-help psychology to empower people to enhance the quality of their lives. His ‘Moodwatchers’ psychology course has been delivered the length and breadth of Ireland. He is the author of ‘Your Precious Life -How to Live it Well’.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This online workshop will support the assessor working in a further education and training environment where the assessor is required to develop local assessment instruments and related documentation.

In advance of the workshop, a Powerpoint presentation with supporting documentation will be made available to those who have booked a place, with the expectation that they will review them prior to the workshop. The workshop will then facilitate new assessors to tease out the detail contained in the presentation and documentation. Those who log into the session will also be facilitated to ask questions and request clarification on issues relevant to their provision and/or context.

The following topics will be covered:
• An overview of the assessment process, including key milestones
• Ensuring an understanding of the standard associated with levels 1 – 6 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
• Devising local assessment instruments (briefs and examination papers), marking schemes and outline solutions
• Making assessment judgements/decisions

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using locally devised assessment instruments.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This online event will introduce participants to Universal Design for Learning. We will explore approaches to making assessment more inclusive, through accessible assessment techniques and instruments. Examples of best practice from the FET sector will also be presented.

The target audience for this event is: FET staff including teachers, tutors, trainers, co-ordinators, managers.

Facilitation: This event will be hosted by FESS and facilitated by FESS, AHEAD, Carrie Archer, Professional Development Coordinator and TEL Mentor, CDETB and Ashley Stephens, Professional Development and Research Coordinator, KWETB.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This online workshop will support the assessor working in a further education and training environment where the assessor is required to develop local assessment instruments and related documentation.

In advance of the workshop, a Powerpoint presentation with supporting documentation will be made available to those who have booked a place, with the expectation that they will review them prior to the workshop. The workshop will then facilitate new assessors to tease out the detail contained in the presentation and documentation. Those who log into the session will also be facilitated to ask questions and request clarification on issues relevant to their provision and/or context.

The following topics will be covered:
• An overview of the assessment process, including key milestones
• Ensuring an understanding of the standard associated with levels 1 – 6 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
• Devising local assessment instruments (briefs and examination papers), marking schemes and outline solutions
• Making assessment judgements/decisions

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using locally devised assessment instruments.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

The focus of this CPD event is on supporting the assessor on giving meaningful learner feedback on summative assessment tasks. This event will supplement the resources already uploaded to www.fess.ie (https://www.fess.ie/assessment/feedback-to-learners).

This event will consist of a synchronous webinar that will facilitate those booked into the event to ask questions with a view to teasing out the purpose, approaches, benefits and challenges associated with giving feedback to learners.

The target audience for this event is: Assessors or those in a co-ordination and/or quality assurance role.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

Over many decades science has made a wonderful contribution in helping us understand negative emotion. The emphasis on deficits, disorders and disease has allowed for effective interventions to be developed in order to help and support people who are unwell or unhappy.

But why wait until we are unwell to learn about becoming healthier? Why wait until we are unhappy to explore happiness? In recent years psychologists have started to examine positive emotion. This research has focused on what makes people happier, what gives them more meaning and purpose in life, and what measures they can take to lead to overall greater health.

The seminar will outline some simple, practical, and most importantly, evidence-based strategies linked to a better quality of life. The hope is that it will uplift and inspire change in the lives of those who attend but even more importantly inspire participants to incorporate it into their homes, workplaces and communities.

The target audience for this event is: FET Staff including teachers, tutors, trainers, co-ordinators, managers.

Facilitation: This event will be hosted by FESS and facilitated by Shane Martin. Shane is a Chartered Psychologist of the Psychological Society of Ireland and is dedicated to teaching the very best self-help psychology to empower people to enhance the quality of their lives. His ‘Moodwatchers’ psychology course has been delivered the length and breadth of Ireland. He is the author of ‘Your Precious Life -How to Live it Well’.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person. 

Please also note that in response to the fact that a number of people are booking a place at PD events and then not logging into those events, FESS has now taken the decision to oversubscribe our online PD events. This means that we will allow more people book a place at an event than there are places for. Those who log in first at the designated time for the live online event will be those who will be accommodated with a place. We hope that by taking this action, we will be able to maximise the number of people who are getting to log in to our PD events. 

This online hands on and participative session will take participants through a series of fun and engaging activity-based energisers that require little or no prior set up.

They are quick activities that can be used as and when needed during online sessions.

They are useful when your online participants need energising and a bit of a fun festive perk up to help to support concentration and engagement.

The energisers are very flexible and while each is designed as a stand-alone activity to increase engagement, energy levels and fun in the lead up to the festive season, they can also be put together as a string of activities to form part of an end of term event you might be running online.

The workshop is suitable for anyone who has already attended a Zoomergisers session, or for those who are new to the topic.

During this professional development session participants will be invited to be active.

The target audience for this event is: FET Staff including teachers, tutors, trainers, co-ordinators, managers.

Facilitation: This event will be hosted by FESS and facilitated by Miriam O’ Donoghue. Miriam is the former National Manager of FESS and Director of the CDETB Curriculum Development Unit and now works as a freelance trainer and facilitator across a broad range of education related areas.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please also note that in response to the fact that a number of people are booking a place at PD events and then not logging into those events, FESS has now taken the decision to oversubscribe our online PD events. This means that we will allow more people book a place at an event than there are places for. Those who log in first at the designated time for the live online event will be those who will be accommodated with a place. We hope that by taking this action, we will be able to maximise the number of people who are getting to log in to our PD events.

Anxiety is an important and necessary emotion. We need to feel the ‘pinch’ of pressure in order to prepare for challenges. Deadlines need to be looming in order to help us focus and achieve our goals. Anxiety is our body’s natural mechanism for ensuring that we are prepared for the everyday challenges of life.

With the advent of COVID-19 everything has changed. We find ourselves in a place where we were never before. We are doing different things and doing things differently. We humans like to plan but we find ourselves uneasy and apprehensive about the future. It’s very unsettling.

Anxiety is the prevalent emotion of this time. Excessive anxiety can hinder our preparations and impact on performance. It is vital that we do not become engulfed by it. Learning how to rise to new challenges ensures that we stay motivated and in control. An awareness of coping strategies for times of upheaval and uncertainty would be useful and empowering.

This PD session will offer tips for coping better with anxiety and scientifically validated strategies for growing stronger during challenging times.

The target audience for this event is: FET Staff including teachers, tutors, trainers, co-ordinators, managers.

Facilitation: This event will be hosted by FESS and facilitated by Shane Martin. Shane is a Chartered Psychologist of the Psychological Society of Ireland and is dedicated to teaching the very best self-help psychology to empower people to enhance the quality of their lives. His ‘Moodwatchers’ psychology course has been delivered the length and breadth of Ireland. He is the author of ‘Your Precious Life -How to Live it Well’.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

The focus of this CPD event is on supporting the assessor on giving meaningful learner feedback on summative assessment tasks. This event will supplement the resources already uploaded to www.fess.ie (https://www.fess.ie/assessment/feedback-to-learners).

This event will consist of a synchronous webinar that will facilitate those booked into the event to ask questions with a view to teasing out the purpose, approaches, benefits and challenges associated with giving feedback to learners.

The target audience for this event is: Assessors or those in a co-ordination and/or quality assurance role.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This live online reimaging workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to discuss issues relating to assessing your learners remotely while adhering to assessment principles and ensuring academic integrity.

The goal of this live workshop is to:

• provide an opportunity to discuss and share your alternative assessment plans
• will provide you with an opportunity to consider an alternative assessment case-study
• will facilitate the sharing of participants’ solutions and challenges in relation to assessing learners remotely

It is expected that all those attending this live online workshop will have completed the asynchronous sessions. In order to gain the maximum benefit from the live session we would ask participants to have reflected on, and begun planning, their alternative or remote assessments in advance of this live workshop.

Participation in the live session without having engaged with the asynchronous material will be of very limited value.  This workshop will take place on Zoom and may be accessed via a link that will be e-mailed to you.

This online workshop will support the assessor working in a further education and training environment where the assessor is required to develop local assessment instruments and related documentation.

In advance of the workshop, a Powerpoint presentation with supporting documentation will be made available to those who have booked a place, with the expectation that they will review them prior to the workshop. The workshop will then facilitate new assessors to tease out the detail contained in the presentation and documentation. Those who log into the session will also be facilitated to ask questions and request clarification on issues relevant to their provision and/or context.

The following topics will be covered:
• An overview of the assessment process, including key milestones
• Ensuring an understanding of the standard associated with levels 1 – 6 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
• Devising local assessment instruments (briefs and examination papers), marking schemes and outline solutions
• Making assessment judgements/decisions

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using locally devised assessment instruments.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This live online reimaging workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to discuss issues relating to assessing your learners remotely while adhering to assessment principles and ensuring academic integrity.

The goal of this live workshop is to:

• provide an opportunity to discuss and share your alternative assessment plans
• will provide you with an opportunity to consider an alternative assessment case-study
• will facilitate the sharing of participants’ solutions and challenges in relation to assessing learners remotely

It is expected that all those attending this live online workshop will have completed the asynchronous sessions. In order to gain the maximum benefit from the live session we would ask participants to have reflected on, and begun planning, their alternative or remote assessments in advance of this live workshop.

Participation in the live session without having engaged with the asynchronous material will be of very limited value.  This workshop will take place on Zoom and may be accessed via a link that will be e-mailed to you.

This live online reimaging workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to discuss issues relating to assessing your learners remotely while adhering to assessment principles and ensuring academic integrity.

The goal of this live workshop is to:

• provide an opportunity to discuss and share your alternative assessment plans
• will provide you with an opportunity to consider an alternative assessment case-study
• will facilitate the sharing of participants’ solutions and challenges in relation to assessing learners remotely

It is expected that all those attending this live online workshop will have completed the asynchronous sessions. In order to gain the maximum benefit from the live session we would ask participants to have reflected on, and begun planning, their alternative or remote assessments in advance of this live workshop.

Participation in the live session without having engaged with the asynchronous material will be of very limited value.  This workshop will take place on Zoom and may be accessed via a link that will be e-mailed to you.

The target audience for this event is: FET Staff including teachers, tutors, trainers, co-ordinators, managers.

Facilitation: This event will be hosted by FESS and facilitated by Shane Martin. Shane is a Chartered Psychologist of the Psychological Society of Ireland and is dedicated to teaching the very best self-help psychology to empower people to enhance the quality of their lives. His ‘Moodwatchers’ psychology course has been delivered the length and breadth of Ireland. He is the author of ‘Your Precious Life -How to Live it Well’.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person. 

Please also note that in response to the fact that a number of people are booking a place at PD events and then not logging into those events, FESS has now taken the decision to oversubscribe our online PD events. This means that we will allow more people book a place at an event than there are places for. Those who log in first at the designated time for the live online event will be those who will be accommodated with a place. We hope that by taking this action, we will be able to maximise the number of people who are getting to log in to our PD events. 

This live online reimaging workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to discuss issues relating to assessing your learners remotely while adhering to assessment principles and ensuring academic integrity.

The goal of this live workshop is to:

• provide an opportunity to discuss and share your alternative assessment plans
• will provide you with an opportunity to consider an alternative assessment case-study
• will facilitate the sharing of participants’ solutions and challenges in relation to assessing learners remotely

It is expected that all those attending this live online workshop will have completed the asynchronous sessions. In order to gain the maximum benefit from the live session we would ask participants to have reflected on, and begun planning, their alternative or remote assessments in advance of this live workshop.

Participation in the live session without having engaged with the asynchronous material will be of very limited value.  This workshop will take place on Zoom and may be accessed via a link that will be e-mailed to you.

This live online reimaging workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to discuss issues relating to assessing your learners remotely while adhering to assessment principles and ensuring academic integrity.

The goal of this live workshop is to:

• provide an opportunity to discuss and share your alternative assessment plans
• will provide you with an opportunity to consider an alternative assessment case-study
• will facilitate the sharing of participants’ solutions and challenges in relation to assessing learners remotely

It is expected that all those attending this live online workshop will have completed the asynchronous sessions. In order to gain the maximum benefit from the live session we would ask participants to have reflected on, and begun planning, their alternative or remote assessments in advance of this live workshop.

Participation in the live session without having engaged with the asynchronous material will be of very limited value.  This workshop will take place on Zoom and may be accessed via a link that will be e-mailed to you.

Please note: This is a repeat of a session that has previously been offered in November 2020 and February 2021.

The focus of this CPD event is on supporting the assessor on giving meaningful learner feedback on summative assessment tasks. This event will supplement the resources already uploaded to www.fess.ie (https://www.fess.ie/assessment/feedback-to-learners).

This event will consist of a synchronous webinar that will facilitate those booked into the event to ask questions with a view to teasing out the purpose, approaches, benefits and challenges associated with giving feedback to learners.

The target audience for this event is: Assessors or those in a co-ordination and/or quality assurance role.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This online workshop will support the assessor working in a further education and training environment where the assessor is required to develop local assessment instruments and related documentation.

In advance of the workshop, a Powerpoint presentation with supporting documentation will be made available to those who have booked a place, with the expectation that they will review them prior to the workshop. The workshop will then facilitate new assessors to tease out the detail contained in the presentation and documentation. Those who log into the session will also be facilitated to ask questions and request clarification on issues relevant to their provision and/or context.

The following topics will be covered:
• An overview of the assessment process, including key milestones
• Ensuring an understanding of the standard associated with levels 1 – 6 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
• Devising local assessment instruments (briefs and examination papers), marking schemes and outline solutions
• Making assessment judgements/decisions

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using locally devised assessment instruments.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This online event will introduce integration for the delivery of FET programmes and assessment of learners. Breakout rooms will be used to facilitate those logged in to share ideas and opinions with each other.

In addition, the following content will be covered:

• What is meant by integration?
• What are the benefits and challenges of integration?
• How can integration be planned for?
• What approaches can be used in integration?
• Planning next steps

The target audience for this event is: those wishing to integrate the delivery of FET programmes and/or the assessment of learners.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This online workshop will support the assessor working in a further education and training environment where the assessor is required to develop local assessment instruments and related documentation.

In advance of the workshop, a Powerpoint presentation with supporting documentation will be made available to those who have booked a place, with the expectation that they will review them prior to the workshop. The workshop will then facilitate new assessors to tease out the detail contained in the presentation and documentation. Those who log into the session will also be facilitated to ask questions and request clarification on issues relevant to their provision and/or context.

The following topics will be covered:
• An overview of the assessment process, including key milestones
• Ensuring an understanding of the standard associated with levels 1 – 6 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
• Devising local assessment instruments (briefs and examination papers), marking schemes and outline solutions
• Making assessment judgements/decisions

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using locally devised assessment instruments.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This event is a repeat of the previous FESS PD event ‘An Introduction to Local Assessment for New Assessors’ delivered online in 2020/2021.

The focus of the event is on supporting the assessor working in a further education and training environment, where the assessor is required to develop local assessment instruments and related documentation.

In advance of the event, a Powerpoint presentation with supporting documentation will be made available to those who have booked a place, with the expectation that they will review them prior to the event. The event will then facilitate new assessors to tease out the detail contained in the presentation and documentation. Those who log into the session will also be facilitated to ask questions and request clarification on issues relevant to their provision and/or context.

The following topics will be covered:
• An overview of the assessment process, including key milestones
• Ensuring an understanding of the standard associated with levels 1 – 6 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
• Devising local assessment instruments (briefs and examination papers), marking schemes and outline solutions
• Making assessment judgements/decisions

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using locally devised assessment instruments.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This new online event aims to assist FET staff in the development and use of rubrics to support teaching, learning and assessment activities. This is an interactive event where participants will be provided with information, have the opportunity to engage in discussion and participate in a rubric development workshop.

This event will:

• provide an overview of what we mean by rubrics
• explore the purpose, types and benefits of rubrics
• explore the use and relevance of rubrics for teaching, learning and assessment
• provide participants with the opportunity to begin the development of a rubric
• provide the opportunity to share some examples of rubrics for different purposes.

Learning together in this event will help us to consider the range of possibilities rubrics can bring to teaching, learning and assessment.

The target audience for this event is: FET Staff including teachers, tutors, trainers, programme co-ordinators and QA staff.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This new online event will focus on marking; from devising marking schemes as part of local assessment, to considering different approaches to aid in ensuring consistency of assessment across assessors.

This event will consider the following:

• Marking and quality assurance
• Devising marking schemes at levels 4-6 as part of the local assessment process
• Marking learners’ assessment work - Making assessment judgements/decisions and recording marking and marks
• Striving for consistency in assessment - Internally and with national standards

The target audience for this event is: While the first half of the event will be most relevant to those assessing learners using locally devised assessment instruments at NFQ levels 4 – 6, the remaining part of the event will be relevant to all those who assess learners in FET, as well as those who have a role in supporting the assessment process, within the provider.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This event is a repeat of the previous FESS PD event ‘Feedback to Learners on Summative Assessment Tasks’ delivered online in 2020/2021.

The focus of this PD event is to support assessors in giving meaningful learner feedback on summative assessment tasks.

This live online event will tease out the purpose, approaches, principles, strategies, benefits and challenges associated with giving feedback to learners. It will also provide space for participants to explore, discuss and share their experiences of what works well when providing learners with feedback on their summative assessment tasks.

The target audience for this event is: FET Assessors or those in a co-ordination and/or quality assurance role.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: Some of the detail in this event is a repeat of the detail covered in a previous FESS PD event ‘An Introduction to Local Assessment for New Assessors’ delivered online from 2020 - 2022.

The focus of this online event is on supporting the assessor working in a further education and training environment, where the assessor is required to develop local assessment instruments and related documentation.

The following topics will be covered:

• An overview of the assessment process, including key milestones
• Ensuring an understanding of the standard associated with levels 1 – 6 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
• The role of the assessor in the assessment process

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using locally devised assessment instruments.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This is a repeat of the event from Autumn/Winter 2023

The focus of this online event is on supporting the assessor working in a further education and training environment, where the assessor is required to devise local assessment briefs (NFQ levels 1 to 6) and examination papers (NFQ levels 4 to 6).

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using locally devised assessment instruments.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This is a repeat of the event run in Autumn/Winter 2022

This online event will focus on devising marking schemes and outline solutions, as part of local assessment, at NFQ levels 4 – 6, for both assessment briefs and examination papers.

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using local assessment.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This is a repeat of the event run in Autumn/Winter 2022

This online event will focus on:

• Marking and quality assurance
• Marking learners’ assessment work - Making assessment judgements/decisions and recording marking and marks
• Striving for consistency in assessment - Internally and with national standards

The target audience for this event is: those marking learners’ summative assessment evidence. In addition, this event is targeted at those who have a role in supporting the assessment process, within the provider.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This event is a repeat of the previous FESS PD event ‘Feedback to Learners on Summative Assessment Tasks’ delivered online in 2020 - 2022.

The focus of this PD event is to support assessors in giving meaningful learner feedback on summative assessment tasks.

This live online event will tease out the purpose, approaches, principles, strategies, benefits and challenges associated with giving feedback to learners. It will also provide space for participants to explore, discuss and share their experiences of what works well when providing learners with feedback on their summative assessment tasks.

The target audience for this event is: FET Assessors or those in a co-ordination and/or quality assurance role.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This event is a repeat of a previous FESS PD event first delivered online in Spring 2022.

This new online event aims to assist FET staff in the development and use of rubrics to support teaching, learning and assessment activities. This is an interactive event where participants will be provided with information, have the opportunity to engage in discussion and participate in a rubric development workshop.

This event will:

• provide an overview of what we mean by rubrics
• explore the purpose, types and benefits of rubrics
• explore the use and relevance of rubrics for teaching, learning and assessment
• provide participants with the opportunity to begin the development of a rubric
• provide the opportunity to share some examples of rubrics for different purposes.

Learning together in this event will help us to consider the range of possibilities rubrics can bring to teaching, learning and assessment.

The target audience for this event is: FET Staff including teachers, tutors, trainers, programme co-ordinators and QA staff.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This one hour online clinic is designed as a follo-up  support to complement the recently delivered suite of 5 PD sessions focusing on locally devised assessment. This clinic will provide an opportunity for FET practitioners to pose any locally-devised assessment questions and queries that they may have. An informal approach will be adopted for this session which will also allow for the sharing and discussion of ideas. These clinics will be hosted on Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants in advance of the event. 

Please note: This event is a repeat of a previous FESS PD event on ‘Integration of Programme Delivery and Assessment of Learners’ first delivered online in Autumn 2021.

This online event will introduce integration for the delivery of FET programmes and assessment of learners. Breakout rooms will be used to facilitate those logged in to share ideas and opinions with each other.

In addition, the following content will be covered:

• What is meant by integration?
• What are the benefits and challenges of integration?
• How can integration be planned for?
• What approaches can be used in integration?
• Planning next steps

The target audience for this event is: those wishing to integrate the delivery of FET programmes and/or the assessment of learners.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This one hour online clinic is designed as a follo-up  support to complement the recently delivered suite of 5 PD sessions focusing on locally devised assessment. This clinic will provide an opportunity for FET practitioners to pose any locally-devised assessment questions and queries that they may have. An informal approach will be adopted for this session which will also allow for the sharing and discussion of ideas. These clinics will be hosted on Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants in advance of the event. 

Please note: This event is a repeat of a previous FESS PD event on ‘Integration of Programme Delivery and Assessment of Learners’ delivered online in Autumn 2022.

This online event will introduce integration for the delivery of FET programmes and assessment of learners. Breakout rooms will be used to facilitate those logged in to share ideas and opinions with each other. In addition, the following content will be covered:
• What is meant by integration?
• What are the benefits and challenges of integration?
• How can integration be planned for?
• What approaches can be used in integration?
• Planning next steps

The target audience for this event is: those wishing to integrate the delivery of FET programmes and/or the assessment of learners.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This is a repeat of the event from Autumn/Winter 2023

The focus of this online event is on supporting the assessor working in a further education and training environment, where the assessor is required to devise local assessment briefs (NFQ levels 1 to 6) and examination papers (NFQ levels 4 to 6).

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using locally devised assessment instruments.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

This Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) online professional development event will build on the RPL event delivered as part of the FESS PD calendar in September 2022. However, it is not necessary to have attended this previous event.

This event will commence with a very brief outline of the RPL process. We will then explore the two key roles of
- RPL mentor
- RPL assessor

This practical and interactive event will:
• discuss the induction session for RPL applicants
• demonstrate how the award specification and learning outcomes inform the summative assessment evidence
• look at reviewing evidence – is it sufficient? is it authentic?
• consider the importance of the professional conversation / dialogue between the mentor and the RPL applicant
• look at reviewing the completed portfolio
• demonstrate how to prepare and use an assessment rubric to grade a portfolio
• explore the grading of each learning outcome

During this session we will make reference to the SOLAS – funded FET RPL Toolkit for Education and Training Providers developed by Donegal ETB and Limerick & Clare ETB

The target audience for this event is: FET staff including teachers, tutors, trainers, programme co-ordinators who have a role or interest in implementing RPL.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by Martina Needham. Martina has worked in Adult and Further Education for more than 20 years. She was Adult Education Officer and Basic Education Coordinator with Donegal Education and Training Board until her recent retirement. She has significant experience in programme development and recognition of prior learning. She has delivered workshops in Ireland and Europe and has recently completed a Level 9 Special Purpose Award in Recognition of Prior Learning. Martina is an RPL practitioner and was a member of the RPL Practitioner Network National Steering Group. Martina is a strong advocate of lifelong learning and social inclusion.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This is a repeat of the event run in Autumn/Winter 2022

This online event will focus on devising marking schemes and outline solutions, as part of local assessment, at NFQ levels 4 – 6, for both assessment briefs and examination papers.

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using local assessment.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This is a repeat of the event run in Autumn/Winter 2022

This online event will focus on:

• Marking and quality assurance
• Marking learners’ assessment work - Making assessment judgements/decisions and recording marking and marks
• Striving for consistency in assessment - Internally and with national standards

The target audience for this event is: those marking learners’ summative assessment evidence. In addition, this event is targeted at those who have a role in supporting the assessment process, within the provider.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This event is a repeat of the previous FESS PD event ‘Feedback to Learners on Summative Assessment Tasks’ delivered online in 2020 - 2022.

The focus of this PD event is to support assessors in giving meaningful learner feedback on summative assessment tasks.

This live online event will tease out the purpose, approaches, principles, strategies, benefits and challenges associated with giving feedback to learners. It will also provide space for participants to explore, discuss and share their experiences of what works well when providing learners with feedback on their summative assessment tasks.

The target audience for this event is: FET Assessors or those in a co-ordination and/or quality assurance role.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

This one hour online clinic is designed as a follo-up  support to complement the recently delivered suite of 5 PD sessions focusing on locally devised assessment. This clinic will provide an opportunity for FET practitioners to pose any locally-devised assessment questions and queries that they may have. An informal approach will be adopted for this session which will also allow for the sharing and discussion of ideas. These clinics will be hosted on Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants in advance of the event. 

This one hour online clinic is designed as a follo-up  support to complement the recently delivered suite of 5 PD sessions focusing on locally devised assessment. This clinic will provide an opportunity for FET practitioners to pose any locally-devised assessment questions and queries that they may have. An informal approach will be adopted for this session which will also allow for the sharing and discussion of ideas. These clinics will be hosted on Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants in advance of the event. 

Please note: This event is a repeat of a previous FESS PD event first delivered online in Spring 2022 and Autumn/Winter 2022.

This new online event aims to assist FET staff in the development and use of rubrics to support teaching, learning and assessment activities. This is an interactive event where participants will be provided with information, have the opportunity to engage in discussion and participate in a rubric development workshop.

This event will:

• provide an overview of what we mean by rubrics
• explore the purpose, types and benefits of rubrics
• explore the use and relevance of rubrics for teaching, learning and assessment
• provide participants with the opportunity to begin the development of a rubric
• provide the opportunity to share some examples of rubrics for different purposes.

Learning together in this event will help us to consider the range of possibilities rubrics can bring to teaching, learning and assessment.

The target audience for this event is: FET Staff including teachers, tutors, trainers, programme co-ordinators and QA staff.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This is a repeat of the session which we offered online in Autumn 2022 and Spring 2023.

The focus of this online event is on supporting the assessor working in a further education and training environment, where the assessor is required to develop local assessment instruments and related documentation.
The following topics will be covered:
• An overview of the assessment process, including key milestones
• Ensuring an understanding of the standard associated with levels 1 – 6 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
• The role of the assessor in the assessment process

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using locally devised assessment instruments.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This is a repeat of the session which we offered online in Autumn 2022 and Spring 2023.

The focus of this online event is on supporting the assessor working in a further education and training environment, where the assessor is required to devise local assessment briefs (NFQ levels 1 to 6) and examination papers (NFQ levels 4 to 6).

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using locally devised assessment instruments.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This is a repeat of the session which we offered online in Autumn 2022 and Spring 2023.

This online event will focus on devising marking schemes and outline solutions, as part of local assessment, at NFQ levels 4 – 6, for both assessment briefs and examination papers.

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using local assessment.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

This one hour online clinic is designed as a follow-up  support to complement the recently delivered suite of 5 PD sessions focusing on locally devised assessment. This clinic will provide an opportunity for FET practitioners to pose any locally-devised assessment questions and queries that they may have. An informal approach will be adopted for this session where the clinic will be participant-led, which will allow for the sharing and discussion of ideas. These clinics will be hosted on Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants in advance of the event. 

Wednesday 8th November 2023

16.00 - 17.00

Please note: This event is a repeat of a previous FESS PD events delivered online in 2022 and Spring 2023.

This online event aims to assist FET staff in the development and use of rubrics to support teaching, learning and assessment activities. This is an interactive event where participants will be provided with information, have the opportunity to engage in discussion and participate in a rubric development workshop.

This event will:
• provide an overview of what we mean by rubrics
• explore the purpose, types and benefits of rubrics
• explore the use and relevance of rubrics for teaching, learning and assessment
• provide participants with the opportunity to begin the development of a rubric
• provide the opportunity to share some examples of rubrics for different purposes.
Learning together in this event will help us to consider the range of possibilities rubrics can bring to teaching, learning and assessment.

The target audience for this event is: FET staff including teachers, tutors, trainers, programme co-ordinators and QA staff.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This event is a repeat of a previous FESS PD events delivered online in 2022 and Spring 2023.

This online event aims to assist FET staff in the development and use of rubrics to support teaching, learning and assessment activities. This is an interactive event where participants will be provided with information, have the opportunity to engage in discussion and participate in a rubric development workshop.

This event will:
• provide an overview of what we mean by rubrics
• explore the purpose, types and benefits of rubrics
• explore the use and relevance of rubrics for teaching, learning and assessment
• provide participants with the opportunity to begin the development of a rubric
• provide the opportunity to share some examples of rubrics for different purposes.
Learning together in this event will help us to consider the range of possibilities rubrics can bring to teaching, learning and assessment.

The target audience for this event is: FET staff including teachers, tutors, trainers, programme co-ordinators and QA staff.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

This one hour online clinic is designed as a follow-up  support to complement the recently delivered suite of 5 PD sessions focusing on locally devised assessment. This clinic will provide an opportunity for FET practitioners to pose any locally-devised assessment questions and queries that they may have. An informal approach will be adopted for this session where the clinic will be participant-led, which will allow for the sharing and discussion of ideas. These clinics will be hosted on Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants in advance of the event. 

Wednesday 22nd November 2023

16.00 - 17.00

Please note: This is a repeat of the event from Autumn/Winter 2023

The focus of this online event is on supporting the assessor working in a further education and training environment, where the assessor is required to develop local assessment instruments and related documentation.

The following topics will be covered:

• An overview of the assessment process, including key milestones
• Ensuring an understanding of the standard associated with levels 1 – 6 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
• The role of the assessor in the assessment process

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using locally devised assessment instruments.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by Mary Sheehy (FESS)

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This is a repeat of the session which we offered online in Autumn/Winter 2023.

This online event will focus on:
• Marking and quality assurance
• Marking learners’ assessment work:
– Making assessment judgements/decisions
– Recording marking and marks
• Striving for consistency in assessment:
– Internally
– With national standards

The target audience for this event is: those marking learners’ summative assessment evidence. In addition, this event is targeted at those who have a role in supporting the assessment process, within the provider.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by Mary Sheehy (FESS).

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This is a repeat of the session which we offered online in Autumn/Winter 2023.

The focus of this online event is to support assessors in giving meaningful learner feedback on summative assessment tasks.
This live online event will tease out the purpose, approaches, principles, strategies, benefits and challenges associated with giving feedback to learners. It will also provide space for participants to explore, discuss and share their experiences of what works well when providing learners with feedback on their summative assessment tasks.

The target audience for this event is: FET assessors or those in a co-ordination and/or quality assurance role.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by Mary Sheehy (FESS).

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This is a repeat of the event from Autumn/Winter 2023

The focus of this online event is on supporting the assessor working in a further education and training environment, where the assessor is required to develop local assessment instruments and related documentation.

The following topics will be covered:

• An overview of the assessment process, including key milestones
• Ensuring an understanding of the standard associated with levels 1 – 6 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
• The role of the assessor in the assessment process

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using locally devised assessment instruments.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by Mary Sheehy (FESS)

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This is a repeat of the session which we offered online in Autumn/Winter 2023.

The focus of this online event is on supporting the assessor working in a further education and training environment, where the assessor is required to devise local assessment briefs (NFQ levels 1 to 6) and examination papers (NFQ levels 4 to 6).

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using locally devised assessment instruments.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by Mary Sheehy (FESS).

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This is a repeat of the session which we offered online in Autumn/Winter 2023.

This online event will focus on devising marking schemes and outline solutions, as part of local assessment, at NFQ levels 4 – 6, for both assessment briefs and examination papers.

The target audience for this event is: those assessing learners for the first time, using local assessment.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by Mary Sheehy (FESS).

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This is a repeat of the session which we offered online in Autumn/Winter 2023.

This online event will focus on:
• Marking and quality assurance
• Marking learners’ assessment work:
– Making assessment judgements/decisions
– Recording marking and marks
• Striving for consistency in assessment:
– Internally
– With national standards

The target audience for this event is: those marking learners’ summative assessment evidence. In addition, this event is targeted at those who have a role in supporting the assessment process, within the provider.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by Mary Sheehy (FESS).

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

Please note: This is a repeat of the session which we offered online in Autumn/Winter 2023.

The focus of this online event is to support assessors in giving meaningful learner feedback on summative assessment tasks.
This live online event will tease out the purpose, approaches, principles, strategies, benefits and challenges associated with giving feedback to learners. It will also provide space for participants to explore, discuss and share their experiences of what works well when providing learners with feedback on their summative assessment tasks.

The target audience for this event is: FET assessors or those in a co-ordination and/or quality assurance role.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by Mary Sheehy (FESS).

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

This one hour online clinic is designed as a follow-up support to allow participants who are completing or have completed the online Locally Devised Assessment course to pose any questions and queries that they may have as a result of engaging with the online course. An informal approach will be adopted for this session where the clinic will be participant-led, which will allow for the sharing and discussion of ideas. These clinics will be hosted on Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants in advance of the event. 

Please note: This event is a repeat of a previous FESS PD events delivered online in 2022 and 2023.

This online event aims to assist FET staff in the development and use of rubrics to support teaching, learning and assessment activities. This is an interactive event where participants will be provided with information, have the opportunity to engage in discussion and participate in a rubric development workshop.

This event will:
• provide an overview of what we mean by rubrics
• explore the purpose, types and benefits of rubrics
• explore the use and relevance of rubrics for teaching, learning and assessment
• provide participants with the opportunity to begin the development of a rubric
• provide the opportunity to share some examples of rubrics for different purposes.
Learning together in this event will help us to consider the range of possibilities rubrics can bring to teaching, learning and assessment.

The target audience for this event is: FET staff including teachers, tutors, trainers, programme co-ordinators and QA staff.

Facilitation: This event will be facilitated by Mary Sheehy, FESS.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

This one hour online clinic is designed as a follow-up support to allow participants who are completing or have completed the online Locally Devised Assessment course to pose any questions and queries that they may have as a result of engaging with the online course. An informal approach will be adopted for this session where the clinic will be participant-led, which will allow for the sharing and discussion of ideas. These clinics will be hosted on Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants in advance of the event. 

This one hour online clinic is designed as a follow-up support to allow participants who are completing or have completed the online Locally Devised Assessment course to pose any questions and queries that they may have as a result of engaging with the online course. An informal approach will be adopted for this session where the clinic will be participant-led, which will allow for the sharing and discussion of ideas. These clinics will be hosted on Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants in advance of the event. 

This one hour online clinic is designed as a follow-up support to allow participants who are completing or have completed the online Locally Devised Assessment course to pose any questions and queries that they may have as a result of engaging with the online course. An informal approach will be adopted for this session where the clinic will be participant-led, which will allow for the sharing and discussion of ideas. These clinics will be hosted on Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants in advance of the event. 

This one hour online clinic is designed as a follow-up support to allow participants who are completing or have completed the online Locally Devised Assessment course to pose any questions and queries that they may have as a result of engaging with the online course. An informal approach will be adopted for this session where the clinic will be participant-led, which will allow for the sharing and discussion of ideas. These clinics will be hosted on Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants in advance of the event. 

This hands on and interactive workshop will invite participants to explore what it means to plan for authentic, inclusive assessment in their FET setting. The objective of this session is to challenge, encourage and empower educators to embrace the variability of learners. They can do this by offering choice in assessment and providing opportunities to learners to showcase their knowledge and skills to the best of their ability.
By the end of this session participants will have had opportunities to:
• Reflect on the purposes and principles of assessment, with a focus on equity.
• Explore authentic assessment and plan for its use in their classroom.
• Reimagine assessment approaches through a universally designed, inclusive lens.

The target audience for this session is: FET staff including management, teachers, tutors, trainers, programme coordinators, guidance counsellors, learning support staff and wellbeing officers.

Facilitation: This session will be facilitated by Carrie Archer. Carrie's pronouns are she/her. She is a qualified special education teacher who has been working in Further Education and Training for 15 years. Her interests are coaching, leadership, Communities of Practice, Universal Design for Learning and championing belonging, equity, inclusion, and diversity. She was a part of the design team with City of Dublin ETB and Trinity College Dublin who developed a master’s course in Diversity and Inclusion in FET. She currently lectures on Postgraduate and master’s programmes in the National College of Ireland on diversity and inclusion, and on assessment and feedback for educational practice.

Please note: Pre-booking is essential. Please do not book onto this session unless you are sure that you will attend / have approval to attend (if required). If an emergency arises, please inform us ASAP (cpdcancellations@fess.ie) as we operate a waiting list system and if time allows, we can offer your booked place to another person.

This one hour online clinic is designed as a follow-up support to allow participants who are completing or have completed the online Locally Devised Assessment course to pose any questions and queries that they may have as a result of engaging with the online course. An informal approach will be adopted for this session where the clinic will be participant-led, which will allow for the sharing and discussion of ideas. These clinics will be hosted on Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants in advance of the event.