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This learning must be completed with a Mark of 100% before you attend in-person training.
Facilitation vs Teaching
PASS and teaching share some surface similarities — both involve supporting students to understand the subject better. But the two roles are fundamentally different, and understanding that difference is one of the most important skills for a PASS Leader.
Similarities between PASS and teaching:
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Sessions have structure and are often built around assignments or course content
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Both aim to assist learning and clarify concepts
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Both involve planning, questions, and giving advice
Differences:
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PASS does not introduce new material — it only revisits what's already been taught
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The Leader and students are peers, with a more equal relationship than teacher–student
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PASS is not formally assessed
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PASS is more flexible and can address social as well as academic concerns
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The Leader has less subject authority than a lecturer, and that's intentional — it keeps the group learning from and with each other, not just from the Leader
The core facilitation skills a Leader develops are collaboration (getting students working with each other) and learning skills coaching (helping students build note-taking, time-management, and study techniques they can use independently).