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Supporting the development of the flexible curriculum: flexible entry and flexible programmes

Supporting the development of the flexible curriculum: flexible entry and flexible programmes Hazel Knox University of Paisley Ruth Whittaker, Vince Mills & Paula Cleary Glasgow Caledonian University. Scottish HE Context. 1999 Establishment of Scottish Parliament No tuition fees

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Supporting the development of the flexible curriculum: flexible entry and flexible programmes

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  1. Supporting the development of the flexible curriculum: flexible entry and flexible programmes Hazel Knox University of Paisley Ruth Whittaker, Vince Mills & Paula Cleary Glasgow Caledonian University

  2. Scottish HE Context • 1999 Establishment of Scottish Parliament • No tuition fees • Graduate Endowment Scheme • Scottish Funding Council • Widening access premium • FE/HE premium • Fee waiver scheme • Age Participation Index 48.9% • Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework

  3. QAA Scotland • Focus on collaboration • Enhancement Led Institutional Review • Enhancement Themes – National Programme • Assessment • Responding to student needs • Employability • Flexible delivery • The first year student experience

  4. Flexible Delivery Theme • Two strands • Flexible Programmes • Flexible Entry • Recognition of prior learning (RPL) • Credit transfer

  5. Project Objectives 1 Flexible Programmes Strand • Review of flexible programmes within HE • Identify needs of practitioners in developing & operating flexible programmes • HE Flexible Programmes Coordination Group • Recommendations for development of Flexible Programmes Resource Pack

  6. Scottish Credit & Qualifications Framework http://www.scqf.org.uk • Downloads • Handbook (Draft) • Working Version of Guidelines on Credit-Rating • SCQF RPL Guidelines

  7. Project Objectives 2 • Flexible Entry Strand • Support practitioners develop & operate RPL and Credit Transfer • HE Flexible Entry Coordination Group • Resource Pack • National Staff Development Package

  8. Methodology • Surveys of operational practice • RPL, Credit Transfer, Flexible Programmes • Presentation of case studies • RPL, Credit Transfer • Focus Groups of HE practitioners • RPL, Credit Transfer, Flexible Programmes

  9. Flexible Programmes • Scoping exercise • Definition • e-learning • part-time provision • flexible teaching/assessment methods • work based learning • Questions …

  10. Questions … • Flexible delivery • meaning through student life cycle • evidence of benefit to students • across sectors • E-learning • pedagogical issues • resource issues • engaging students • evidence of benefit to students

  11. RPL Survey - 8 HEIs • Operational models • Usage • Support • Evidence • Limits • volume • time • Cost • Embedded process?

  12. Credit Transfer Survey – 10 HEIs • Operational models • Usage • Evidence • Articulation agreements • Support • Limits • volume • time • Cost • Embedded process?

  13. Staff Development • Value of credit transfer • Knowledge • SCQF • University regulations • University procedures/guidelines • Admissions requirements • National & international qualifications • Evaluation of RPL claims • Matching learning outcomes • Levels and volume of credit • Resources

  14. Contacts hazel.knox@paisley.ac.uk R.G.Whittaker@gcal.ac.uk

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