How to manage Learning Aims

This page contains Bromcom guidance on Learning Aims.

Learning Aims are attached to the Programmes or Courses that Students are studying and they can be added through multiple ways on the MIS.

The Start Date, End Date and Planned End Date of the Learning Aims must fall within the Start, End and Planned End Date of the Programme Aim that was previously set.

Each Learning Aim has a unique QN Code, the QN Codes must be correctly entered when adding a Learning Aim. Your Local Authority/the DfE can assist you if you are unsure which one to select.

Learning Aims can be added using 4 methods;

Add Learning Aims in the Student Record
Add Learning Aims to a Course
Add Learning Aims to a Teaching Class
Add Learning Aims in Bulk

IMPORTANT: We strongly recommend reading the DfE guidance here on Post 16 Programme and Learning Aims.

See also: How to manage Programme Aims

Add Learning Aims in the Student Record

Access: To use this method, the user will need the following permissions enabled within the Framework Module of Config>Setup>Roles and Permissions.

Learning Aims can be added individually via a Student’s Record (Students>View a Student>Enrolment Tab>Learning Aims) – This method will be very time consuming so one of the next methods may be more efficient, but this is a good way of making individual changes if needed.

Add Learning Aims to a Course

Access: To use this method, the user will need the following permissions enabled within the Curriculum Module of Config>Setup>Roles and Permissions.

Navigate to Groups then change the Group Type drop down to Course, click on the required Course or Courses and then click View.

Scroll down to the Learning Aims Details panel, click to Add a New Record.

Provided the classes have been added to the course first, these Learning Aims will then cascade down to the Classes within the Course, which in turn will apply the QN Code added in the Learning Aim Details panel against the Students in the Class with a one year Planned End Date.

Note: When adding a two year course – first ensure the next academic year has been created, otherwise the user will need to manually extend the Planned End Date of the Learning Aim via Modules > Curriculum > Bulk Learning Aim Update.

Add Learning Aims to a Teaching Class

Access: To use this method, the user will need the following permissions enabled within the Framework Module of Config>Setup>Roles and Permissions.

Learning Aims can be added to a Teaching Class directly, which will apply the QN Code to the Students but NOT the Course. This is because the Course is above the Class on the MIS and the Learning Aims do not apply upwards.

Navigate to Groups check the Group Type is Teaching Class, click on the required Teaching Classes or Classes and then click View.

Important note : Please ensure the Exam Level is completed within the Teaching Class in the Additional Group Details section otherwise the user will not be able to add a new record in the Learning Aim Details panel.

Click Save.

Add Learning Aims in Bulk

Access: The minimum permissions required to use this page are found in the Curriculum Module>Student Post 16 of Config>Setup>Roles and Permissions.

Navigate to Modules>Curriculum>Manage Learning Aims.

In the panel there are four options at the top (Choose Students, Add, Edit and Delete).

Use Choose Students to select specific or all Post 16 Students on your system.

Once the page loads, there are three ways you can proceed;

Student – Select students and manage the Learning Aims against them.
Class – select Teaching Classes and manage the Learning Aims against them.
Learning aim – Select Learning Aims and manage all of the dates for students that have them assigned.

Press Apply.

This will populate those Students on the page with their active Learning Aim details.

Note: Learning Aims will only show if they are current as of the Active On Date at the top of the page. Unless manually changed, it will always default to the current date the user is working on.