1. Importance of Learner Tracking as a Motivational Tool
eAA Regional event
October 2012

2. Contact / Questions Roger Clegg Head of Learning Resources
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3. What we do? Vocational College (3,500 FTE) Large WBL cohort
University Centre Oldham (660 FTE)
Sponsor of
Stoneleigh Primary school
Waterhead Academy

4. In the beginning

5. Online assessment centre
30 PCs – three areas
OCR Basic Skills
GOLA – Hair & Beauty, Engineering, Electrical
CAA - Construction
Accountancy
Ascentis – full online course with resources on Moodle
12,500 exams per annum
Gradebook system to track and monitor learner progress

6. Challenges Efficiency versus Effectiveness Personalisation
Dynamic curriculum (learner pathways)
Reduction in funding
Common Inspection Framework
Use of technology
Distance learners (WBLs)
Efficiency versus Effectiveness

7. 2012 Common Inspection Framework
Criteria for judging teaching, learning and assessment “The most important purpose of teaching is to promote learning and improve outcomes for learners. A rigorous and informative assessment process is essential to successful learning, as is the support learners receive” (Inspection Handbook)

8. Strategic targets
All learners will have access to an individual eAssessment portfolio enabling online assignment submission and to receive electronic feedback, actions and progress tracking
Assessment dates will be individual to create a personalised schedule and allow for timely qualification completion for both the learner and the College
Work with awarding bodies to provide further flexible opportunities and modes of assessment
Bespoke ePortfolio for WBLs to maximise the opportunities provided by work-based assessment and prior learning and skills

11. Individual Student

16. So far…………… Ascentis quals (online Moodle course)
Internet Safety 800 registrations
395 learner achievements
Income of £32,732 (after deducting registration/exam fees)
Gradebook 1,024 learners have accessed versus 817 throughout 11/12
Moodle 3,337 accessed averaging

17. Contact / Questions email roger.clegg@oldham.ac.uk Twitter @rogerclegg
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