Supervisory Development Course

Do you supervise others? Keen to consolidate your skills? Then this is the course for you.

It covers everything from effective time management, effective communication, analysing training needs and personal development.

Like all Start Learning courses Supervisory Development is split into small sections to make studying easier to fit into your life. Your tutor is also available to help every step of the way.

Distance Learning Support

At Start Learning we pride ourselves on our friendly and supportive tutors. Your tutor support will start as soon as you receive your course and will be valid for 12 months. All our tutors are highly qualified with extensive experience in supporting distance learning students. You contact your tutor via email and they are responsible for marking assignments answering your questions and guiding you through the course.

Home Study Entry Requirements 

At Start Learning we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.      

Recommended Hours of Study

We recommended you spend approximately 110 hours of your time studying for the Supervisory Development course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Course Contents

Supervisory Development consists of the following:

Topic 1: The Role of the Supervisor in the Management of Others

Topic 2: Effective Time Management

Topic 3: The Recruitment and Selection of Staff

Topic 4: Supervising the Section or Department

Topic 5: Effective Communication

Topic 6: Basic Finance for the Supervisor

Topic 7: Analysing Training Needs for Staff

Topic 8: Personal Development

Qualification

At the end of this course successful learners will receive Certificate in Supervisory Development (Level 2) from NCFE.

Awarding Body Information

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

Assessment

This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following NCFE guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

Language of Course

English