When
Ordinarily Year 3, Semester III in a standard three-year programme.
Practice-oriented learning
Practice-Oriented Learning at KENCID
Practice-Oriented Learning is KENCID’s structured, assessed and quality-controlled industry immersion programme. It asks learners to transfer academic knowledge, technical competence, creative ability and professional behaviour into authentic workplace practice.
Ask about POLThe POL framework
Workplace learning with evidence and supervision.
POL is designed as an assessed academic component. The framework specifies both time in industry and demonstrated competence; confirm the requirements for your programme with KENCID.
How long
A minimum of 12 weeks in the standard model; some programmes may prescribe longer.
How assessed
The framework assigns POL 40% of the overall final programme score, subject to the approved programme rules.
Student journey
From preparation to professional defence.
Each stage makes workplace competence visible and reviewable.
- 01Eligibility & readiness
- 02CV & portfolio
- 03Approved placement
- 04Three-party agreement
- 05Industry & academic supervision
- 06Daily logbook & regular review
- 07Evidence portfolio
- 08Employer sign-off
- 09Professional defence
Who does what
A shared responsibility.
Students
Prepare for placement, keep a truthful logbook, collect permitted evidence and reflect on professional decisions.
Employers
Agree on appropriate work, appoint an industry supervisor and assess workplace performance.
KENCID
Approve placements, provide academic supervision, review evidence and assess the final professional defence.
What is assessed
Eight broad competency areas.
The framework looks beyond attendance to the quality of a learner’s professional contribution.
Technical competence
Applying knowledge and discipline-specific techniques.
Design & creative competence
Solving problems and developing appropriate ideas.
Professional practice
Working to expected standards, deadlines and responsibilities.
Digital & technological competence
Using relevant tools and systems responsibly.
Workplace competence
Collaborating, communicating and contributing in context.
Ethics & conduct
Acting safely, fairly and professionally.
Client & user understanding
Responding to the people affected by the work.
Reflective development
Explaining decisions, feedback and progress.
Plan your placement
Ask about your programme’s POL requirements.
Timing, eligibility, forms and assessment are programme-specific. Employers can also ask how to host and supervise a learner.
