Industrial Attachment flashcards

To align theory with practice: the learner works in a public, private or non-governmental organisation to gain practical insight into managing quality, broaden their social horizons, enrich their learning and improve their employability.

The syllabus describes a continuous placement of three months, and its course requirements state a minimum of 480 hours in a relevant organisation. Confirm the exact requirement with your institution's attachment office.

Any three of: advising on attachment matters; setting attachment policy and procedures; finding host organisations; arranging group personal accident insurance; briefing, placing and supervising learners; facilitating assessment; collecting feedback; supporting learners through challenges.

So the training institution and the host organisation agree in writing their roles, responsibilities, principles, expectations and requirements, which the attachment depends on.

Workplace supervisor: from the host organisation, supervises the learner's work daily and may appoint a mentor. Institution supervisor: assigned by the attachment office, prepares the training programme, meets the learner at least once during the attachment and marks the final report.

Any four of: follow the institution's rules and the host's policies; keep a daily attendance record, with absences sanctioned by the supervisor; take an active part in assigned tasks; reflect regularly on their work; fill in the daily logbook; write the final report.

Full details of the daily work done and training received, with observations supported by sketches, drawings or pictures and references to sources used. The entries are discussed with the workplace supervisor, and learner and supervisor sign them off as tasks are mastered.

Quality management documentation and knowledge management (30%), and applying knowledge to work tasks through risk management (25%): more than half the weight between them.

Competence in the workplace, assessed by the workplace supervisor: 50%. Written or oral assessment by the supervisors on the logbook entries: 20%. The attachment report: 30%.

50% overall, with at least 25% in each section. 50% to 100% is a pass (competent); below 50% is referred (not competent), with a supplementary evaluation, and the learner may have to repeat the attachment later.