Bath Course Accreditation of Prior LearningClaim Form

This form gives you the opportunity to make the Course Team aware of any prior learning or appropriate experience that you have in teaching and learning. It may be that some of your prior learning allows you to AP(E)L from part(s) of the course[1].

If you clearly have a case, your claim will be discussed with the Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) of your Faculty/School. If you are likely to be exempted from any unit of the Bath Course, you may be contacted to provide further information. Please note that decisions can only be made on the basis of evidence, such as certificates, original award documents or other evidence that you have used as part of your appropriate experience[2].

Claims must be submitted within 3 months of the Course Induction event.

If you have any questions about completing this form or claiming AP(E)L, please contact the CourseAdministrator: (ext. 4086).

Part A(pages 1 & 2)

Name of participant
Position at the University
(i.e. Lecturer, Teaching Fellow etc.)
Department/School

Please indicate which parts of the course you are seeking AP(E)L for:

Claiming exemption from: / Evidence included / Any other comments
Part 1
Part 2

You must discuss your claim with theCourse Director before submitting this form. Contact details:Dr Lenka Banovcova ( or ext. 5047).

Please describe your previous roles and responsibilities with particular reference to teaching and learning (you may want to attach a CV of your teaching experience only) which indicate the depth and breadth of experience.
Please describe your current role and responsibilities with particular reference to teaching and learning at the University of Bath.

To complete the relevant parts of form with regard to your claim, please follow the guidelines below:

  1. If you are an Associate Fellow or Fellow of the Higher Education Academy please attach a copy of your HEA certificate and submit with Part Aonly (pages 1 & 2) of this form completed to:
  2. If you have completed equivalent course/programme/units/modules at another HEI, completePart B also.

Part B (i): Credit-bearing Courses/Programmes

a)Please list any credit-bearing teaching courses/programmes you have completed, leading to an award such as PGCAP,PGCLTHE etc.

b)Please indicate if any of the courses were accredited. For example, if any course is accredited by the HE Academy, please indicate at what level i.e. D1 (Associate) or D2(Fellow).

c)If the course/programme you have completed is NOT accredited by the HE Academy, please map the intended learning outcomes from previous courses/awards to the learning outcomes of the Unit(s) you wish toAP(E)L.

[Note: If this is a non-UK award, please describe the level of the award that you received.]

Part B(ii): Other Courses/Programmes/Development

a)Please list any other courses (eg non-credit bearing) or units or modules that you have completed (that have not led to a full award) regarding teaching, describing the level, institution that provided this learning, and any assessment (with results).

b)Please indicate if any of these courses were accredited, the accrediting institution and level of award (if applicable).

c)Please map the intended learning outcomes from previous courses/awards to the learning outcomes of the Unit(s) you wish to AP(E)L.

Once you have completed all the relevant parts of this form, please submit along with copies of relevant evidence (e.g. course certificates) to:

[1] This form is only for APL, from units of the Bath Course, for those on the course, and not for use for claims for exemption from probation or probationary requirements (such as completing the Bath Course).

[2]Until such time as the participant has received official confirmation that they are exempt, they will be expected to engage with the programme of activities.

FOR OFFICE USE:

Date received / ASD
Agreed / Associate Dean or equiv. Agreed / Comments