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SECOND FORUM FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

This report offers guidelines, requirements, and regulations for improving the induction process for external examiners in education departments. It discusses the role of external examiners, passing information, and national policy frameworks. It also highlights the importance of support and collaboration with external bodies, and provides resources such as code of practice, good practice publications, and case studies.

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SECOND FORUM FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

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  1. SECOND FORUM FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS External Examining in Education Departments

  2. Teaching Quality Enhancement Group (TQEF) report to HEFCE January 2003 • Improved induction for External Examiners • Improved institutional preparation • National programme for External Examiners linked to Higher Education Academy

  3. Induction • What does it mean? • What might it include? • Overview of role • Passing information • Guidelines, requirements, regulations, systems • Culture and language of the context

  4. Induction • University / college regulations and peculiarities • National policy frameworks (Disability Act) • Induction events – purpose and impact • Accreditation – membership, funding, endorsement, registration, de-registration, appeals…

  5. ESCalate initiative • Steering group set to meet through 2004-05 • Focus group to meet July 2004 • Decisions will be made about need for events, resources, publications • This HOD event will feed into the focus and steering group discussions

  6. Support for External Examiners in Education Departments • Code of practice • Good practice publications • Case studies • Establish generic levels of good practice • Initiate and support learning exchange from experienced to novice examiners • Establish opportunities for team building between examiners and departments / courses • Ensure effective collaboration with external bodies • Retain realistic perspective – diversity and complexity • Accreditation – where, how, for what period, review…

  7. How to get your views across • Feed ideas into today’s discussion • Email ESCalate at ltsn-escalate@bristol. ac.ukwith views after departmental discussion • Offer a case study that demonstrates good practice • Offer to respond to draft material • Sign up to a mailing list so we can keep you up to date

  8. Summary of session • A parallel session in pm with 15 attendees • Useful debate which covered a number of concerns and possible ways forward • Summary appears on notes page attached to this slide. It encompasses the views expressed by individual contributors to the discussion, and ESCalate staff

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