Addressing the Access Agenda

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Addressing the Access Agenda
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THE WIDER ACCESS AGENDA
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• WHAT ?
• WHO ?
• WHERE ?
• WHY ?
• WHEN ?

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FOCUSSING ON TWO KEY QUESTIONS
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• WHO?
• Identify barriers, real or perceived, which may
  prevent the client group from taking up
  educational opportunities

• WHERE?
• What does (or could) your institution do to make
  a return to learning more attractive?
• What are your barriers real or perceived?

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WHAT ARE THE OUTCOMES AND GOALS OF THE PROGRAMME
TO BE DEVELOPED?
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• PROGRESSION
• to Degree or Diploma, or both ?

• MULTI-EXIT?
• What are the implications for programme design
  and delivery ?

• PARTIAL AWARDS?
• What about students who fail to complete ?

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WHAT ABOUT ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS?
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• None ?
• Old qualifications? Does 5 years Old?
• Life skills
• APL/APEL ?
• How will diversity of entry qualifications,
  within a group, be addressed ?

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WHAT ARE THE KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAMME?
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• CURRICULUM
• Core skills versus(?) progression requirements

• LEARNING SUPPORT
• Independent learner skills
• Confidence building

• STUDENT GUIDANCE
• Pre-entry, on-going, pre-exit
• Format? Group or one-to-one?
• Profiling

• OTHERS?

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PROGRAMME DESIGN QUALITY ASSURANCE (No need to
re-invent the wheel !)
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• PROGRAMME DESIGN
• Tailored, in-house units?
• Menu approach using existing units?
• Off the shelf programme?
• Other?

• QUALITY ASSURANCE
• Apply current systems?

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PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT
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• IN-HOUSE?
• LOCAL PARTNERSHIP?
• NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP?
• MULTI-SECTOR PARTNERSHIP?
• OTHER?

IN DISCUSSION OF THESE MODELS YOU MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER Advantages/disadvantages of each .
Flexibility/Constraints . Time scales Marketing
strategies . Kudos . Steering
committee/Lead body . Progressing the
development
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THE SWAP MODEL
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A SWAP Access Programme

• BUILDS CONFIDENCE
• DEVELOPS CORE SKILLS
• DEVELOPS STUDY SKILLS
• OFFERS FLEXIBLE MODES OF ASSESSMENT
• IS ACCESSIBLE
• PROVIDES MULTI-EXIT ROUTES
• GUARANTEES PROGRESSION

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SWAP PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK
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SWAP has identified three key programme elements

• ACADEMIC/CURRICULUM CONTENT
• PREPARATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
• STUDENT PROFILE

WHAT ABOUT CORE SKILLS? Core skills are included
in the first two elements and may be delivered as
free-standing units or may be embedded.
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SWAP PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK KEY ELEMENTS
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ACADEMIC CONTENT
Aim The academic content must suit the needs of
the individual and provide students with the
knowledge and skills to ensure a thorough
preparation for entry to, and success in, higher
education.

•   Structure
• introductory material
• tasters of several curriculum areas.
• a broad-based curriculum
• multi-exit routes

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SWAP PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK KEY ELEMENTS
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PREPARATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

• Four component parts have been developed
• CORE SKILLS
• TOWARDS INDEPENDENT LEARNING
• CHOICES
• MAKING PROGRESS IN H.E.

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SWAP PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK KEY ELEMENTS
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STUDENT PROFILE

• Aim
• The Student Profile provides a summary of
  performance throughout the Access Programme. It
  is intended to
• offer the student an opportunity to review
  progress
• to allow informed choices to be made about HE
  courses
• provide guidance and information for admissions
  staff

• The Profile provides details
• about the student
• about the programme followed
• of components successfully completed
• of academic performance and potential
• of the student's personal qualities and abilities

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THE NEXT STEP
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This workshop is designed to help you bring your
ideas together and to consider the way ahead

• DEVISING AN ACTION PLAN
• IDENTIFYING PRIORITISING TASKS
• SETTING TARGETS DEADLINES
• MONITORING REVIEWING

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WIDER ACCESS or WIDER PARTICIPATION ?
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IS THE WIDER ACCESS AGENDA REALLY A WIDER
PARTICIPATION AGENDA ?
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TO BOLDLY GO!
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Many have gone before you, and many will come
after you
There are many resources available to support
your programme development. Dont re-invent the
wheel.
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WHAT IS AVAILABLE FROM SWAP ?
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• SWAP PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK
• SWAP QUALITY ASSURANCE GUIDELINES
• SWAP PROFORMA
• - student demographics (Form B)
• - student success and progression (Form C)
• SWAP - Some Background
• SWAP Consortia Aspect Evaluation 1998-2002 a
  SHEFC funded, independent evaluation of SWAP

All of the above can be downloaded from the SWAP
website given below. The first four are included
in this staff development resource pack.
www.swap2highereducation.com/a3/ SWAP can be
e-mailed through the website or be contacted by
phone on 0800 731 0949
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