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Examples of practice - RARPA

RARPA (Recording and Recognising Progress and Achievement) began as an initiative to raise the quality of teaching and learning on non-accredited programmes in adult education and its aim is to support the recognition and recording of learner progress and achievement on courses where no external qualification or certification is offered. The framework consists of a five stage process:

  1. course aims that are clearly stated;
  2. initial assessment of learners' starting points and needs;
  3. discussion and negotiation to identify appropriately challenging objectives
  4. formative assessment, checking on progress and giving feedback; and
  5. summative assessment: final recognition of progress, recording and celebration of achievement.


Video and audio files for each of the stages can be accessed via the navigation menu on the left and via the links below. 

Stage I - Examples of practice

Stage II - Examples of practice

Stage III - Examples of pratice

Stage IV - Examples of practice

Stage V - Examples of practice