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What is a PEL Statement and How to write your PEL
Statements?
The Prior Experiential Learning Statement or PEL Statement is a
description or declaration made by the learner based on what he/she
claims to have learnt from his/her experience that is relevant to the
learning outcomes for a course.
PEL Statements must be related to each specific learning outcome and
be supported by relevant evidences. This would then allow the
assessor to evaluate the learner‟s prior learning and determine
whether academic credits would be awarded to the learner for the
course.
Before you proceed, examine the learning outcomes stated for the
course. Match your prior learning to each specific learning outcome.
Ensure that you have sufficient evidence to prove that you have met
the learning outcomes based on what you have learnt from your
experience at the work; skills attained from trainings, short-courses,
and seminars; community/voluntary services; consultancies; and
knowledge from your readings or writings, hobbies, etc. Avoid
narrating your personal experience but rather elaborate on what you
have actually learnt from the experience.
There is no limit in the number of words for the PEL statements.
Remember, it is the learning that counts!
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