Transcript Edinburgh, Lothians, Fife and Borders Regional

Articulation 2013-14
Additional Places
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SFC Guidance
• SFC issued guidance on the additional places scheme for
partnership between colleges and universities on 6 March
2013.
• URL:
http://www.sfc.ac.uk/web/FILES/Guidance/Guidance_0603201
3_Articulation_scheme.pdf
Funding for Places
• 75% of funding (based on subject prices) to colleges in 1 or 2
years deliver (which includes £1,820 SAAS fee).
• 25% of funding (subject prices) retained by HEI.
• Students apply for SAAS for fees and support in normal way.
Baselines (and Targets for 201314
• Edinburgh Napier: Baseline 450, Additional Places 107
• QMU: Baseline – 85, Additional Places 60,
• Heriot-Watt: Baseline 90, Additional Places 60,
• University of Stirling: Baseline 35, Additional Places 55,
Pre-entry
• Partners need to decide which articulation routes will support
these additional places.
• Where Colleges are accepting places from more than one HEI,
activity should be co-ordinated to ensure consistency in
experience for learners, efficiencies and consistencies in
marketing, recruitment, guidance transition and support and
reporting.
• Students should know that they are starting an HN qualification
that offers guaranteed entry to a named degree in 1/2 years
(subject to satisfactory achievement of any conditions on entry)
2+2 Model
• 1+3 (HNC to year 2 of a named degree).
• 2+2 ( HND to year 3 of a named degree)
• Qualifications are aligned to SCQF ( Level 7, 8, 9 10)
• Multiple exit and entry points.
Course Links
Collaboration between HEI and Colleges to ensure that:
• HNQs and Named Degrees are mapped to ease transition.
• Existing provision is re-configured for 2+2 or 1+3 delivery and
that known gaps/deficiencies are addressed and required
academic /core skills are embedded.
• New 2+2 or 1+3 provision is developed to address
needs/gaps.
• Learning, Teaching and Assessment methods are aligned
• Students are prepared for Level 9 study.
• Entry criteria (to degree) with any conditions (e.g. Grade in
Graded units) are explicit.
Articulation Agreement
Articulation Agreement is drawn up between HEI/ College
partners that specifies
• Subjects (HN and Degree qualifications) included in the
additional places scheme
• Specifies the number of guaranteed places
• Support Available ( Both from College and HEI) including
Associate Student Scheme and any other benefits.
• Changes to provision needs to be agreed between partners.
QA
• Education Scotland responsible for external QA of provision
delivered in College
• Partners need to agree what internal QA arrangements need to
be in place ( drawing from College and HEI QA processes) to
support academic transition from College to HEI.
Marketing
• Both HEI and College partners have responsibility for
marketing expected to work together.
• Expected that there is co-ordination where colleges are
working with more than one HEI partner.
• Marketing needs to make explicit that student is on a
UNIVERSITY ROUTE and will have guarantee to enter degree
study (subject to meeting specified entry conditions).
Information, Advice Guidance
• Needs to be co-ordinated.
• Needs to make explicit (as a minimum):
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How route to the degree is structured and delivered.
Financial Support
Entry level ( probably specified using SCQF).
Associate Student Scheme
Academic Support
Recruitment
• Recruiting to a guaranteed place on a named degree ( See
further advice on recording).
• SFC’s preferred recruitment route is through UCAS, but there
is recognition that that wont be done for 2013-14.
• Flexibility in subsequent years ( but applicants need to be clear
of the process).
Recording Students on additional
places
• Students recorded and returned by both College and HEI.
• Colleges through FES – shown as non-fundable students)
• HEIS through HESA – shown as fundable students with 100%
taught by another instiution ( College partner(s) to be named in
return).
• HEIs to indicate in their HESA returns if students exit with
HNC/D.
• Students to be flagged as Associate Students.
Student Support
• Associate Student Scheme in place. Minimum Requirements:
• Mechanisms for regular communication with students.
• Opportunity for students to familiarise themselves with
student life.
• Provide relevant advice, guidance and information.
• Access to facilities
• Provision of info. on degree course requirements
• Institutions in same region should share their Associate
Student Scheme with other HEIs to ensure alignment and
consistency.
Roles and responsibilities
(ELRAH)
• Expected to coordinate articulation regionally ( including
additional places to ensure regional cohesion.
• Use existing infrastructure/ expertise and resources to inform
co-ordination and progress arrangements.
Deferment of Place
• Systems in place to allow students to defer entry to the
advanced levels of the programme.
• Students need to flag this
• Students will not be withdrawn (flagged in the HESA return)
until they indicate they are not continuing.
• HEIs can fill available places with students from other
Colleges.
Retention and Achievement
• Joint responsibility between HEI and College(s).
• Use existing methods for tracking and maximising R&A. (Both
at College and HEI ends of the route).
Consequences
• Clawback of the number of places HEIs fail to deliver or
change degree provision so there is a mis-match.
• Opportuniies to vire places between routes if the actual profile
does not meet projected profile.
Roles and responsibilities
(Colleges)
For 75% of subject price expected to:
• Put a formal agreement in place for any additional places
allocated.
• Market and Recruit Students to named routes (with HEI
partners).
• Prepare Pre-entry/ Course Guidance Information and Advice
for students.
• Deliver year 1 and/or year 2 of named provision.
• Provide on-course support for students.
• Participate in activities to map/ re-configure and/or develop
new provision for additional places ( funded by HEI).
• Ensure appropriate QA systems are in place
• Ensure appropriate reporting systems are in place ( to SFC
(FES) and to Partner HEIs)
Roles and responsibilities (HEIs)
For 25% of subject price expected to:
• Initiate a formal agreement in place for any additional places
allocated to partner College(s).
• Market and Recruit Students to named routes (with College
partners).
• Prepare Pre-entry/ Course Guidance Information and Advice
for students ( with College Partners).
• Put an Associate Student Scheme in place.
• Initiate collaborative activities to map/ re-configure and/or
develop new provision for additional places ( funded by HEI).
• Ensure Appropriate QA systems are in place ( transition).
• Ensure Ensure appropriate reporting systems are in place ( to
SFC (HESA) and to Partner Colleges)