APL : equal opportunities for all? / Cecilia McKelvey and Helen Peters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McKelvey, Cecilia.

Contributor:

Peters, Helen.

Series:

Further education (London, England)

Further education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College credits--Great Britain--Outside work.

College credits.

Experiential learning--Great Britain--Evaluation.

Experiential learning.

Career development--Great Britain.

Career development.

Vocational education--Great Britain--Evaluation.

Vocational education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Here, the authors explore practical ways of implementing APL for the benefit of individuals, employers and the community as a whole, showing how it can make a real contribution to equality of opportunity. Chapters look at the particular needs of various sectors of the community, and how APL can be used to meet those needs. For ethnic communities, those whose first language is not English, and those who arrive in Britain with qualifications from overseas, the APL process can be a vital stage in the search for education, employment and equality of experience. People with disabilities find th

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword to APL: Equal Opportunities for All?; Foreword to the series; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Equality of opportunity and the APL process; APL and the experience of different ethnic communities in Britain; Recognition of qualifications and experience from overseas; APL and speakers of other languages and dialects; People with disabilities; APL and women; Issues of class; Conclusion; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-169) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-87720-X

1-134-87721-8

1-280-33150-X

0-203-03722-7

9780203037225

OCLC:

56926638