OCNLR Level 4 Certificate in Facilitating Equine Assisted Learning

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This element centres on the practical facilitation of Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) sessions, integrating horse interactions with active listening and learner processing. It covers the facilitation of both individual and group sessions, the use of relational listening techniques, methods for helping learners process experiences, conducting objective observations, providing constructive feedback, and reviewing session effectiveness to create actionable plans. Additionally, it addresses the compilation of professional written reports for stakeholders such as parents, carers, and funding providers, ensuring that all communication is clear, evidence-based, and aligned with learner outcomes.

Objectives

Exam Tips

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Mark Points

What You Need to Demonstrate

Key skills and knowledge for this topic

Award credit for demonstrating a structured EAL session plan that includes clear, achievable objectives directly linked to the intended equine activities.
Award credit for using open-ended questions and reflective prompts that encourage learners to explore their own thoughts and feelings without direct influence.
Award credit for accurately and objectively recording learner behaviours, interactions with the horse, and verbal/non-verbal cues during the session.
Award credit for delivering feedback that is specific, balance, and focused on observable behaviours, separating fact from interpretation.
Award credit for producing a written report that clearly states the session's objectives, provides objective evidence of learner engagement, and offers professional recommendations tailored to the reader.

Marking Points

Key points examiners look for in your answers

Award credit for demonstrating a structured EAL session plan that includes clear, achievable objectives directly linked to the intended equine activities.
Award credit for using open-ended questions and reflective prompts that encourage learners to explore their own thoughts and feelings without direct influence.
Award credit for accurately and objectively recording learner behaviours, interactions with the horse, and verbal/non-verbal cues during the session.
Award credit for delivering feedback that is specific, balance, and focused on observable behaviours, separating fact from interpretation.
Award credit for producing a written report that clearly states the session's objectives, provides objective evidence of learner engagement, and offers professional recommendations tailored to the reader.

Examiner Tips

Expert advice for maximising your marks

💡When compiling written reports, always substantiate your statements with specific, time-stamped examples from the session to enhance credibility and usefulness.
💡During the observed facilitation, maintain a calm and predictable presence around the horse to ensure safety while still allowing the learner space to interact naturally.
💡For the review and action plan, directly correlate identified areas for development with concrete, measurable steps for the next session, ensuring continuity of learning.

Common Mistakes

Pitfalls to avoid in your exam answers

Assuming that the horse's behaviour is a direct mirror of the learner's internal state without considering environmental or training factors.
Offering personal advice or solutions rather than facilitating the learner's own processing and discovery.
Relying on subjective interpretations in observations and reports, such as 'the learner seemed happy', instead of objective descriptors like 'the learner smiled and initiated contact with the horse'.
Neglecting to review and reflect on the facilitator's own practice during the session evaluation, focusing solely on the learner.

Key Terminology

Essential terms to know

1. Be able to facilitate an equine assisted learning session.2. Know how to use active and relational listening techniques when communicating with others.3. Be able to help learners to process their experiences in equine assisted learning.4. Be able to conduct objective observations of learners during an equine assisted learning session and provide constructive feedback.5. Be able to review the effectiveness of an equine assisted learning session and prepare an action plan.6. Know how to provide written reports for parents and carers, funding providers and others involved with a learner.

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OCNLR Level 4 Certificate in Facilitating Equine Assisted Learning

What You Need to Demonstrate

Marking Points

Examiner Tips

Common Mistakes

Key Terminology

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