these staff remains a challenge. Assessment and Embed and consistently apply In assessment the lowest University policies are a Staff need to be inducted into assessment policies and drop was related to regular item on department the assessment lifecycle and Feedback procedures. marking criteria being meeting agendas. consistently follow policies on clear in advance setting, moderating and Consistently apply the 2Q assessing work. feedback policy. Law moderation committee is a good example of improving Raise student awareness of the moderation processes what feedback is. with associated improvements in improved Marking criteria marking criteria. Providing structured feedback Ongoing and being Some innovative use of Systems need to support the within a fast turn around. considered as part of the technology to support this. innovation some online – review. tests needed to revert to paper based as a result of technology issues. The potential for fast feedback was therefore lost. Academic Support Increase staffing levels to Approximately 40 new SSR’s are still above that of reduce reliance on VL’s who are joined UBBS during the rest of the university and typically less available to see the last 12 months. the student load is not evenly students outside of scheduled spread across staff. Creative teaching. solutions to engaging all staff to support students at key times are needed. Implement PAT Implemented at level 4 Working effectively in some Student engagement with PAT and in some PG courses areas, typically where was challenging in some students have a strong sense take-up was around 15% – of identity and connection despite repeated efforts from with teaching staff.
these staff remains a challenge. Assessment and Feedback Embed and consistently apply assessment policies and procedures. Consistently apply the 2Q feedback policy. Raise student awareness of what feedback is. Marking criteria Providing structured feedback within a fast turn around. In assessment the lowest drop was related to marking criteria being clear in advance Ongoing and being considered as part of the review. University policies are a regular item on department meeting agendas. Law moderation committee is a good example of improving the moderation processes with associated improvements in improved marking criteria. Some innovative use of technology to support this. Staff need to be inducted into the assessment lifecycle and consistently follow policies on setting, moderating and assessing work. Systems need to support the innovation – some online tests needed to revert to paper based as a result of technology issues. The potential for fast feedback was therefore lost. Academic Support Increase staffing levels to reduce reliance on VL’s who are typically less available to see students outside of scheduled teaching. Implement PAT Approximately 40 new joined UBBS during the last 12 months. Implemented at level 4 and in some PG courses Working effectively in some areas, typically where students have a strong sense of identity and connection with teaching staff. SSR’s are still above that of the rest of the university and the student load is not evenly spread across staff. Creative solutions to engaging all staff to support students at key times are needed. Student engagement with PAT was challenging in some – take-up was around 15% despite repeated efforts from
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