LEARNING OUTCOMES

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

(Understanding, skills, knowledge to be learned)

(Standards of achievement against which outcomes will be measured)

The learner will be able to:

The learner has achieved this because (s)he can:

• Understand why people become involved in community groups and community action

• Understand the types and roles of community groups

• Understand the aims, objectives and structures of meetings

• Understand the roles and procedures of committee meetings

• Understand the responsibilities of the local agencies and decision makers

• Understand the importance of publicity for a community group

• Recognise relevant funding agencies and techniques for fund raising

• Understand the importance of community resources

• Describe at least 3 reasons why people become involved in community groups
• Discuss at least 2 techniques for gaining and at least 2 techniques for keeping members of a community group

• Describe at least 3 different types of community groups and their roles
• Describe different roles individuals play in community groups

• Describe at least 2 reasons why meetings are convened
• Draw up an agenda of important issues to be addressed at a meeting
• Describe key elements of organising an effective meeting

4.1       Describe the key skills of a chair person, secretary and treasurer

4.2       Describe the key elements of the roles of a chair person, secretary and treasurer

4.3       Describe the points of procedure of a committee meeting

5.1       Describe the roles and responsibilities of decision makers

5.2       Describe at least 2 opportunities for networking with other agencies

5.3       Explain why networking is important

6.1       Describe at least 2 key benefits of publicity for a community group

6.2       Describe two ways in which the issues and events of a group can be publicised 

6.3       Produce publicity material for a community issue or event

• Describe at least 3 possible sources of funding
• Describe at least 3 ways of fund raising

8.1       Describe the resources of your community

8.2       Describe how these resources are managed

8.3       Explain why these resources are important