input (both past and present), would be welcome Care should be taken with the use Action – New wording has been adopted in the sections of of pre-requisites, thereby ensuring the Programme Documents entitled Access Processes that module and programme Including Recognition of Prior Learning to standardise and specifications are operational (e.g. clarify access criteria, as well as to ensure that for prospective students seeking do not needlessly disadvantage transfer transfers to NCI programmes) students. AND The entry requirements should be clearly stated, conform with sector norms and be consistent across analogous programmes Data should be updated to include Action – The relevant tables have been updated to include 2013 and 2014 retention figures, 2014 figures. Further, the College’s Quality Assurance and while procedures should be Statistics Department will be tasked with improving the adopted to monitor and consider record and monitor rates accurately as this is a retention rates accurately issue. The attendance monitoring system Action – This consideration is already in the document, should be used to identify modules but has been emphasised: that are problematic ‘While the principal focus of monitoring is the individual student, the data allows programme teams to assess both general levels of attendance and attendance in particular modules, and thus to address issues of general concern’. Additional further comments made Action – Team members liaised with the Quality during the course of the review Assurance & Statistical Services Department in making could be usefully employed in the changes at all levels of the documentaiton. revised paperwork Higher Certificate in Business Response to Recommendations Recommendation NCI Response Action Notes/Location Consideration should A clearer articulation of the Section 4.1 Employment continue to be given in terms options for graduates of the and Further Study Potential of ‘outduction’ for this programme has been included for the Programmes particular group of students: within the document. Graduates i.e. in terms of progression to Specifically Further Study Paths further study, to employment and Employment Potential have etc. been set out. The documentation was The document was proof read Creativity and Teamwork generally of a good standard, for typos and inconsistencies. module (Section 9.3) though gaps, inconsistencies The following adjustments were Fundamentals of or typos would benefit from made: Management (Section 9.6) being addressed – e.g. the final Creativity and Teamwork Business Mathematics and name given to the project module was revised and the Statistics (Section 9.9) module needs to be assessment strategy updated and consistently applied; module made more explicit
input (both past and present), would be welcome Care should be taken with the use of pre-requisites, thereby ensuring that module and programme specifications are operational (e.g. for prospective students seeking transfers to NCI programmes) AND The entry requirements should be clearly stated, conform with sector norms and be consistent across analogous programmes Action – New wording has been adopted in the sections of the Programme Documents entitled Access Processes Including Recognition of Prior Learning to standardise and clarify access criteria, as well as to ensure that do not needlessly disadvantage transfer students. Data should be updated to include 2013 and 2014 retention figures, while procedures should be adopted to monitor and consider retention rates accurately Action – The relevant tables have been updated to include 2014 figures. Further, the College’s Quality Assurance and Statistics Department will be tasked with improving the record and monitor rates accurately as this is a issue. The attendance monitoring system should be used to identify modules that are problematic Action – This consideration is already in the document, but has been emphasised: ‘While the principal focus of monitoring is the individual student, the data allows programme teams to assess both general levels of attendance and attendance in particular modules, and thus to address issues of general concern’. Additional further comments made during the course of the review could be usefully employed in the revised paperwork Action – Team members liaised with the Quality Assurance & Statistical Services Department in making changes at all levels of the documentaiton. Higher Certificate in Business Response to Recommendations Recommendation NCI Response Action Notes/Location Consideration should continue to be given in terms of ‘outduction’ for this particular group of students: i.e. in terms of progression to further study, to employment etc. A clearer articulation of the options for graduates of the programme has been included within the document. Specifically Further Study Paths and Employment Potential have been set out. Section 4.1 Employment and Further Study Potential for the Programmes Graduates The documentation was generally of a good standard, though gaps, inconsistencies or typos would benefit from being addressed – e.g. the final name given to the project module needs to be consistently applied; module The document was proof read for typos and inconsistencies. The following adjustments were made: Creativity and Teamwork module was revised and the assessment strategy updated and made more explicit Creativity and Teamwork module (Section 9.3) Fundamentals of Management (Section 9.6) Business Mathematics and Statistics (Section 9.9)
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