QAA Summative Review Staff Briefing Leeds College of Art 8 September 2010

Briefing Agenda 13:00 – 13:30 Presentation 13:30 – 13:45 Questions & Answers 13:45 – 14:00 Coffee 14:00 – 14:30 Workshop Task (cafe) 14:30 – 15:00 Wrapping Up

The Summative Review Visit w/c 14 February 2011 Reviews the quality of the HE student learning experience Covers all aspects of the College’s management of its HE provision Takes account of the role of the awarding body No college nominees on the review team Summative review report is published openly

The 3 Themes The Summative Review process explores the 3 core themes of IQER 1.Academic standards –the level of achievement a student has to reach in order to achieve a particular award or qualification 2.Quality of learning opportunities –the effectiveness of everything provided by the college, to ensure that students have the best possible opportunity to meet the stated learning outcomes of their programmes and academic standards of the awards they are seeking to achieve 3.Public information –Information about academic programmes, academic standards and the quality of learning opportunities published by the college

Possible Outcomes Provisional judgements related to core themes 1&2 ( Academic standards and Quality of Learning Opportunities) o Confidence o Limited confidence o No confidence Provisional conclusion related to core theme 3 (Public Information) o Reliance can be placed o Reliance cannot be placed o May also reach the conclusion that the information is accurate, but incomplete, or vice versa. identifies good practice and recommendations

What we need to do Central Team o Produce Self Evaluation Document (SED) o Facilitate Student Written Submission (SWS) o Track progress of Action Plan from the Development Engagement o Collate central evidence o Prepare baseroom Programme Teams o Familiarity with QAA’s Academic Infrastructure o Contributions to Quality File o Assist in engaging students o On standby, attend meetings Quality & Standards o Policy review, check, update, communicate o Ensure flow of information between the College and OU

Self Evaluation Document (SED) Headings o Introduction to College and awarding bodies o Details of College responsibilities for HE o Outline of recent changes affecting HE provision Structured around the 3 themes  academic standards  quality of learning opportunities  public information Deadline w/c 22 Nov 2010

Student Written Submission (SWS) Students are invited to produce a Student Written Submission (SWS) o Student submission should reflect students own views of their experience as learners but could include:  Information college publishes  Information given to students about assessment etc  Experience as a learner  Feedback  Quality of learning resources and facilities  opportunity to get involved o Methods could include focus groups, questionnaires and a forum o Submission a 3-4 page written report Deadline w/c 22 Nov 2010

Academic Infrastructure set out expectations about standards of degrees in a range of subject areas. sets out expectations for the level and broad content of higher education awards concise description of the intended learning outcomes of an HE programme provides guidance on maintaining quality and standards for universities and colleges.

Quality File The Quality File is a revised version of the Course Audit A means by which we collate evidence of how our programmes are managed The Quality Files will provide key evidence and made available to the Summative Review Teams in the base room during the visit

WeekW/cTime +/- visit Summative Review Timeline 113-Sep-22 Write Self-Evaluation Document (SED) & engage students in Student Written Submission (SWS) 220-Sep Sep Oct Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov-12 Submit SED and SWS 1229-Nov-11 Collate evidence 1306-Dec Dec Dec Dec Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan-2 Prepare baseroom 2207-Feb 2314-Feb0 Visit (14-15 Feb 2011) 2421-Feb Feb Mar Mar4 Draft report received 2821-Mar Mar Apr Apr Apr Apr10 Final report received

Workshop 3 Themes of Summative Review Core Theme 1:Academic standards  the level of achievement a student has to reach in order to achieve a particular award or qualification Core Theme 2:Quality of learning opportunities  the effectiveness of everything provided by the college, to ensure that students have the best possible opportunity to meet the stated learning outcomes of their programmes and academic standards of the awards they are seeking to achieve __________________________________________________ Core Theme 3:Public information  Information about academic programmes, academic standards and the quality of learning opportunities published by the college

Core theme 1: Academic standards 1.1How are responsibilities for managing and delivering higher education standards delegated within the management structure and what reporting arrangements are in place? 1.2What account is taken of the Academic Infrastructure? 1.3How does the College assure itself that it is fulfilling its obligations to ensure that the standards of higher education provision meet the requirements of validating partners and awarding bodies? 1.4What are the College's arrangements for staff development to support the achievement of appropriate academic standards? Core theme 2: Quality of learning opportunities 2.1How are responsibilities for managing the quality of learning opportunities for higher education programmes delegated within the management structure and what reporting arrangements are in place? 2.2How does the College assure itself that it is fulfilling its obligations to its awarding bodies to ensure that students received appropriate learning opportunities? 2.3What account is taken of the Academic Infrastructure? 2.4How does the College assure itself that the quality of teaching and learning is being maintained and enhanced? 2.5How does the College assure itself that students are supported effectively? 2.6What are the College's arrangements for staff development to maintain and enhance the quality of learning opportunities? 2.7How does the College ensure the sufficiency and accessibility of the learning resources the students need to achieve the intended learning outcomes for their programmes? Workshop Questions