Term 3 (17/18) - Access to HE - QLT by Conrad Taylor https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18 en-us 2018-06-07 11:30:08 UTC 2018-06-07 13:59:33 UTC hello@padlet.com Instructions taylorc2 https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266085599 Please discuss and consider the following questions. Add your thoughts and feelings below. Be sure to reference which question you're answering.

1)  What has gone well and why?  (sell your success)
2)  What hasn't gone so well, and suggestions for improvements?

]]> 2018-06-07 11:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266085599 1.Retention - improved due to admissions and collaboration with English department regarding initial assessment https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266107310 Attendance has overall improved - more effective monitoring of attendance in terms of contacting learners and liaising with CALMS team

]]> 2018-06-07 13:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266107310 1. https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266107425 Improved retention: rigorous enrolment and admissions process, this year an English assessment was introduced and collaborated with other department's e.g. English department. ]]> 2018-06-07 13:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266107425 1. https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266108220 To improve process further, applications should be picked up earlier, leaving less applications to be seen to in the summer.

Improved grades - effective right course reviews - value added. Embedding academic skills within core subjects. 
Varied assessment methods that consist of several tasks, which is more manageable for learners. This allows for happier learners which increased the retention rates.  
All this contextualises information to their relevant pathway, giving students purpose which increased retention and attendance rates.

Embedding ILT in lessons and assessments, this increases collaboration and competitive between learners, which also increases retention and achievement  ]]> 2018-06-07 13:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266108220 Target setting improved, less targets which are SMART has enabled learners to keep track more easily, staff are also setting more targets https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266108604 2018-06-07 13:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266108604 Change to assessment methods and marking on the education programme has meant and increase in achievement and number of grades at merit and distinction. https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266108976 Improvements to literacy and numeracy which have been embedded into all lessons
supported learning, an increase in workshops and individual one to one support
improvement in the delivery of Skills for Learning which has been contextualised as subject tutors are now delivering it alongside their pathways.
Change in the timetable, having subjects in the morning and Skills for Learning and tutorials in the afternoon has meant that learners can focus more.

]]> 2018-06-07 13:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266108976 Motivational speaker and guest speakers visited certain pathways which benefitted learners in terms of aspirations for their future career choices https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266112654 2018-06-07 13:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266112654 2- Attendance has improved but still needs improving. State importance of attendance during induction and reinforce throughout the year. Staff to continue using disciplinary procedure (stage1+2) for poor attendance as intervention as this has worked well in the past. https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266113601 Staff to continue working collaboratively with the CALMS department, staff should be more onerous and make phone calls to absent learners. 

Continue working with progress tutor to increase communication with personal tutors ]]> 2018-06-07 13:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266113601 2. Work more collaboratively with other in-house college departments to provide greater choice in terms of progression https://padlet.com/taylorc2/accessqltjuly18/wish/266113612 2. Development of I.T. and external collaboration between learners. Amanda and Celia feel they need training on this in order to produce resources for Moodle.

2.BKSB needs to be completed before learners start, this did not happen last year.

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