Mentoring - NCFE Award Level 2

Course Content:

Unit 1 Role of Mentor

Learners will investigate the role and benefits of mentoring. They will then go on to look at mentoring agreements including what they should cover and when they should end. Learners will investigate how mentors are managed and selected as well as explore how they can be supported by internal and external sources.

Unit 2 Preparing for the role of a mentor

Learners will explore the skills and tools required by a mentorbincluding communication, questioning and feedback. They will look at how they can develop their skills and produce a personal development plan.
Finally they will investigate the legal and ethical requirements ofmentoring

Unit 3 Demonstrating mentoring skills and techniques

Learners will prepare to undertake a mentoring meeting and then carry out that meeting whilst being observed by an assessor. Throughout the meeting they will show that they can give continuous support and feedback to the mentee finally, learners will reflect on their performance as a mentor and prepare a personal development plan to improve their strengths and meet their development needs. You will need to successfully complete all three units.