Learning Programmes
All programmes are adapted to meet specific community needs and to be context-relevant.
Learning programmes may also be offered to enable learners to achieve accreditation. This means that an unemployed person who is completing a learning or development programme may work towards gaining nationally recognised credits which may be used towards a qualification or enable access to a wider range of employment opportunities. Also, should learners wish to or gain access to a non-accredited course, and achieve competence only after its completion, PASCaP offers the option of applying for recognition of prior learning. Registered assessors are able to assist and guide learners to meet the accreditation requirements through practical assessment of work as well as the submission of written evidence of learning.
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Development practitioner learning programme - after school facilitation |
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To contact a PASCaP staff member to enrol or for more information, please click here.
Introduction to After School Child Development
This is a basic learning programme aimed at enabling an understanding of after school facilitation and its development components and functions.
Child Protection and Children's Rights
This is a basic, interactive learning activity to introduce child protection and children's rights to facilitators. The aim of the programme is to develop key skills in child protection and the promotion of children's rights.
Human Rights Awareness Facilitation
This is a basic, interactive learning activity to introduce the human rights charter and to develop skills in community education on key human rights issues.
HIV/AIDS Awareness Facilitation
This is a basic, interactive learning activity to introduce key issues on HIV/AIDS awareness and the promotion of prevention.
Project Management I is a foundation programme, focusing on:
| basic community needs assessment |
| development programming for specific age groups of children or youth |
| simple programme budgeting |
| financial recording |
| team leadership |
Project management II focuses on the following learning areas:
| Financial systems and controls |
| Disciplinary and grievance procedures |
| Fundraising strategies |
| Programme budgeting and financial recording |
| Effective project management committees. |
Development Practitioner Learning Programme - After School Facilitation
This programme enables participants to acquire an understanding of poverty-centered, context appropriate intervention and develop a range of practical skills for effective work with different age groups of children and youth. Theory and practice is integrated with an emphasis on effective implementation. Areas of specialisation in child protection, HIV/AIDS, human rights, entrepreneurship or art may be selected.
Community Protection for Children at Risk
Given the high rates of child abuse and neglect, this learning programme provides participants with basic skills in child development specifically aimed at engaging with children at risk.
Implementation Support / Mentorship
This is an important programme to provide new after school practitioners with one-to-one coaching and field assistance. Participants who have completed the After School Practitioner Training Course are eligible for enrolment.
This learning programme specifically aims to develop skills in working with youth in a holistic and creative way. At the end of the learning programme participants should be able to implement and evaluate a youth development programme within their communities, based on identified community needs.
In order to comply with legislation and reporting requirements, effective financial management is often a significant challenge as many project workers do not previous experience in working with formal budgets and accounting processes. PASCaP therefore has a programme to assist projects in aligning their operations so that they are able to prepare basic financial statements and are able to submit their records for annual external auditing.
Facilitating the sustainability of after school projects requires an understanding of short, medium and long terms planning and development processes. The Strategic Planning learning programme assists after school project managers to map the growth of their own projects, and to work on their strategic strengths and weaknesses in order to attain a higher level of sustainability and to improve their service delivery in the community.
Foundations of entrepreneurship
Owing to the low skills and high unemployment levels, entrepreneurship is a critical opportunity for many young people. This foundation course provides a practical learning format and is able to provide training in a range of manufacturing skills, costing and marketing. When support is available, emerging entrepreneurs are assisted with start up materials and equipment. This course is also available to after school facilitators who wish to raise income for their projects, and who also wish to offer entrepreneurship programmes in their communities as part of their services.
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