Tutorial Support Just prior to going out on placement each student is allocated a UWE Placement Support Tutor to review their learning contract and conduct a midway tutorial. The midway tutorial is an opportunity for the student to discuss their strengths and weaknesses related to the learning needs in their learning contract with the practice educator (PE) and a UWE staff member. Midway tutorials are normally carried out by telephone, or other form of electronic communication (e.g. video conferencing by Skype, if available). Exceptions to this, where the UWE tutor can carry out a visit to the student and PE at the placement location are outlined below. The normal process of interaction between UWE, the student on placement and the PE will be as follows: Pre-placement preparation week at UWE students are advised of the UWE – tutor who will be carrying out the midway tutorial By end of week 2 of placement the students will have liaised with their PE and made contact with their allocated UWE tutor to arrange a date for the midway tutorial (Please note that the onus is on the student to make these arrangements) Tuesday of week 3 of placement student to e-mail learning contract to UWE – tutor. UWE tutor to review learning contract and feedback to student prior to midway tutorial. It is reviewed for consistency with learning outcomes, achievability and fairness, and any comments or suggestions to modify it will be communicated to both the student and the practice educator. The midway tutor will aim to respond within 5 working days. Week 4, 5 or 6 of placement midway tutorial to take place over telephone, or – otherwise, as outlined above. UWE tutors and students have been provided
Tutorial Support Just prior to going out on placement each student is allocated a UWE Placement Support Tutor to review their learning contract and conduct a midway tutorial. The midway tutorial is an opportunity for the student to discuss their strengths and weaknesses related to the learning needs in their learning contract with the practice educator (PE) and a UWE staff member. Midway tutorials are normally carried out by telephone, or other form of electronic communication (e.g. video conferencing by Skype, if available). Exceptions to this, where the UWE tutor can carry out a visit to the student and PE at the placement location are outlined below. The normal process of interaction between UWE, the student on placement and the PE will be as follows: Pre-placement preparation week at UWE – students are advised of the UWE tutor who will be carrying out the midway tutorial By end of week 2 of placement the students will have liaised with their PE and made contact with their allocated UWE tutor to arrange a date for the midway tutorial (Please note that the onus is on the student to make these arrangements) Tuesday of week 3 of placement – student to e-mail learning contract to UWE tutor. UWE tutor to review learning contract and feedback to student prior to midway tutorial. It is reviewed for consistency with learning outcomes, achievability and fairness, and any comments or suggestions to modify it will be communicated to both the student and the practice educator. The midway tutor will aim to respond within 5 working days. Week 4, 5 or 6 of placement – midway tutorial to take place over telephone, or otherwise, as outlined above. UWE tutors and students have been provided