Practitioner assessment
| Component | Weight | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | 20% | Framework, scope and reasons for practical choices. |
| Session design | 25% | Individual and group plans that connect needs, goals and methods. |
| On-site simulation | 40% | Facilitation, communication, pacing and closure. |
| Feedback and reflection | 15% | Identify limitations and demonstrate improvements. |
A pass requires at least 70 out of 100 overall and at least 60% of the available marks in each component. Material concerns involving consent, privacy or role boundaries require correction and reassessment.
Practitioner assessments are conducted by authorized assessors; JourneyWithin reviews the results and issues certificates. Course instructors are evaluated and authorized by JourneyWithin.
Why teaching requires placement
A simulation can demonstrate a defined facilitation task. Teaching also requires observing learning across a real class, responding to varied needs and revising delivery after feedback. Instructor candidates therefore complete supervised teaching after their training assessment; training completion alone does not grant authorization.
| Placement | Course duration | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 course | One day · 8 hours | Deliver one complete course and pass evaluation. |
| Level 2 course | Three days · 24 hours | Deliver one complete course and pass evaluation. |
Retain teaching plans, confirmation of personal teaching hours, mentor evaluations, feedback and revisions. An additional complete-course observation is not required. Final review considers content accuracy, learning design, classroom facilitation, observation and feedback, and professional boundaries. Hours document participation; all core teaching domains must also meet requirements.
Feedback, reassessment and review
Candidates who do not meet the pass requirements may apply to retake individual components without repeating the complete assessment. Assessors provide specific feedback and identify the improvements required.
- For an unsuccessful component, complete targeted practice and retake that component. Other passed results are retained.
- If all components meet their minimum but the overall score is insufficient, one or more components may be retaken.
- The retake score replaces the previous score for that component; other scores remain unchanged. All component and overall requirements must be met.