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Description

Designing a Training Programme: Scoping, Framing and Sequencing

Two days to build a training programme that holds together from the first objective to the last

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Many programmes are written backwards. Designers start from the content they know well and only afterwards look for objectives that might match it. The consequences show up in the training room: sequences that run far too long, decorative activities and a final assessment that measures nothing in particular.

These 14 hours focus exclusively on design. Participants start from the request and the target audience in order to frame objectives that can genuinely be assessed. They then build a learning progression, select the methods that serve each objective and write a session plan that another trainer could actually deliver. Assessment is designed alongside the programme rather than bolted on at the end.

Learning objectives

  • Analyse a training request and define the profile of the target audience
  • Frame learning objectives that are observable and measurable
  • Build a learning progression consistent with the time available
  • Select for each sequence the method best suited to the intended objective
  • Write a session plan that another trainer can use

What makes this programme different

A complete programme drafted during the two days from each participant's real business need
Peer review of session plans against criteria defined together in the room
Focused work on the alignment between objective, method and assessment method

Programme

1Analysing the Request and the Audience

Knowing who you are designing for

  • Information to gather from the sponsor
  • Profiling the audience and its starting level
  • Constraints of duration, venue and organisation
  • Restating the need before writing the first line

2Framing Learning Objectives

What the participant will be able to do

  • The difference between a topic covered and a learning objective
  • Verbs that make an objective observable
  • Levels of expectation according to audience and duration
  • Structuring the overall objective and intermediate objectives

3Progression and Methods

Sequencing what actually creates learning

  • Ordering sequences and the logic of progression
  • Overview of training methods and when to use each
  • Alternating formats across a full day
  • Balancing input and practice according to the objective

4Session Plan and Assessment Design

Making the programme usable

  • Structure of a detailed session plan
  • Timings, materials and instructions to include
  • Designing the methods used to assess learning
  • Documents provided to participants and to the sponsor

Who is it for

Internal trainers, instructional designers and learning and development managers responsible for writing or revising training programmes.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.