Facilitate Group Work In Development Practice Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of group dynamics and the principles of group work in development practice.
• Apply facilitation techniques to promote inclusive participation and manage group processes effectively.
• Analyze group roles, norms, and communication patterns to address challenges and enhance collaboration.
• Design group activities and interventions that align with developmental objectives and participant needs.
• Evaluate group outcomes and reflect on facilitation practice to improve future group work.
• Implement strategies for conflict resolution and decision-making within groups.

Target Audience

This course is designed for development practitioners, community workers, trainers, and facilitators who work with groups in community development, social work, or non-profit settings. It is also suitable for anyone seeking to enhance their facilitation skills for group-based interventions.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, learners should have basic communication skills and an interest in group work.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practicals are integral to this course, allowing learners to practise facilitation skills in a safe environment. Through simulated group sessions, learners apply techniques, receive feedback, and refine their approach. This hands-on experience builds confidence and competence for real-world application.

Practical Activities

• Icebreaker and Energiser Facilitation — Learners take turns facilitating a short icebreaker or energiser activity with the group. (3h)
• Simulated Group Discussion Facilitation — Each learner facilitates a 15-minute group discussion on a development topic, using questioning and active listening. (4h)
• Full Session Facilitation Simulation — Learners design and facilitate a 30-minute group session, incorporating a structured activity and debrief. (6h)
• Peer Feedback and Reflection — Learners provide constructive feedback to peers after each simulation and engage in guided self-reflection. (3h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.