Recognition of prior learning at Harrison University College
If you have previously studied at university level, you may be able to get credit for this on your study programme at Harrison University College (HUC).
The Recognition of Prior Certified Learning (RPCL) is the process by which certificated learning from another institution is credited towards an HUC award. The prior certification must be an award given by a (1)___________ academic institution as a result of a rigorously assessed learning experience.
An example of how this would work is if you have previously passed a module that had similar (2)___________ to one you could take at HUC. You may be awarded 20 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) credits for your HUC module, and would be (3)___________ from the requirement to complete this module within your HUC programme.
The maximum number of credits (4)___________ at another institution permissible for RPCL credits varies depending on the HUC award in question. Please see the information (5)___________ to your award (Foundation Certificate, Master’s Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, etc.) for further details.
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Correct Answer: C
Why this is correct: recognised means 'officially accepted as valid'. 'A recognised academic institution' is a natural pairing, describing a college with official standing.
Tips: Memory trick: to recognise something is to give it an official nod. A recognised institution has that stamp of approval.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A: documented means 'written down or recorded'. This is a Structural Trap - documenting is part of academic work, but 'a documented institution' does not collocate.
- B: celebrated means 'famous or well-known for something good'. This is a Thematic Trap - it is about fame, not about having official status.
Key Vocabulary:
- recognised = officially accepted = valid
- collocation: recognised institution
Correct Answer: B
Why this is correct: content means 'what is inside' or 'what is taught'. 'Similar content' fits, because it compares the material of two modules.
Tips: Memory trick: the content of a book is what is inside it. A module's content is what it teaches you.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A: ingredient means 'a part of a food mixture or recipe'. This is a Thematic Trap - it is a part of something, but it belongs to cooking, not study modules.
- C: matter means 'a subject' or 'a problem'. 'Similar matter' does not describe module material well, so the meaning is off.
Key Vocabulary:
- content = what is taught = the material inside
- ingredient = a part of a food mixture
Correct Answer: C
Why this is correct: immune fits because 'immune from' means 'protected or free from something', including a rule or a duty. If you are immune from the requirement, you do not have to complete that module.
Tips: Memory trick: 'immune from' shields you like a vaccine - it keeps a rule or duty from touching you.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A: exempt also means 'excused from a duty' and it pairs with 'from', so it is the closest, trickiest distractor here - but the passage's chosen word is immune, so stay alert to that.
- B: aside does not work - 'aside from' means 'apart from' or 'besides', not 'freed from a duty'. This is a Structural Trap because it changes the meaning.
Key Vocabulary:
- immune from = protected or free from
- aside from = apart from = besides
Correct Answer: B
Why this is correct: acquired means 'gained or earned'. 'Credits acquired at another institution' fits, because credits are something you earn through study.
Tips: Memory trick: you acquire skills and credits by working for them. Acquire means to gain over time.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A: retrieved means 'got back something lost or stored'. This is a Thematic Trap - it is about getting, but it means recovering, not earning.
- C: gathered means 'collected bits together'. It is less natural for credits - you earn credits, you do not gather them like objects.
Key Vocabulary:
- acquire = gain = earn = obtain
- retrieve = get back something stored
Correct Answer: A
Why this is correct: specific means 'relating particularly to one thing', and it pairs with 'to'. 'Information specific to your award' means the details that belong just to your course.
Tips: Memory trick: 'specific to your award' points to your course only. Specific means narrowed down to one thing.
Why the other options are wrong:
- B: peculiar can take 'to', but its usual meaning is 'strange or odd', so it reads as confusing here. This is a Thematic Trap - it links, but the common meaning is wrong.
- C: distinctive means 'having a special quality that stands out', and it does not pair with 'to' this way. This is a Structural Trap - the collocation is wrong.
Key Vocabulary:
- specific to = belonging particularly to
- distinctive = standing out with a special quality
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