Progressing the learners who don

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Progressing the learners who dont know they can

• Wendy Munro - Progression Co-ordinator
• David Round - IAG Co-ordinator
• plus
• guest appearances

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Im not really sure Ive got what it takes to go
into higher education
I dont really know what higher education is,
what it looks like, what it means
I had no idea I could progress into higher
education with my skills and qualifications
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Progression agreements - what are they?

• HEFCEs view they support learners' legitimate
  expectations to progress from specific programmes
  or institutions to other programmes or
  institutions, and establish the commitment of
  institutions to meet those expectations
• www.hefce.ac.uk/widen/lln/progress/

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Helping learners gain the confidence to progress

• Module outline
• 15 credits - level 0 and level 4
• 24 hours contact
• Additional tutorials

• 2. Module content
• Research, critical thinking skills, reflective
  learning, academic writing
• Language of HE/ expectation of progression

• 3. Module delivery
• Varied 8 workshop sessions with CD ROM of
  learning materials
• CD ROM formed basis of sessions and materials
  used in workshops and independently by learner
  

• 4. Module assessment
• 100 portfolio using worked on materials from
  CD ROM
• 2 pieces of writing (1,000 words)
• Reflective writing (500 words) action plan

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How we got there

• To be continued
• Continue evaluation with original pilot into
  their HE experience
• Evaluate with tutors and learners in all FECs -
  does it make a difference to progression, learner
  confidence, retention?
• LLN are now funding an on-line development of
  module at the request of some colleges/learners
  
• Challenges funding

1. July 07 LLN Director and FE colleges
identified a need to support vocational learner
transition
5. LLN Researcher evaluates module with learners
and tutors on going
3. Dec 07 April 08 Small working group 4 FE
colleges and Progression Co-ordinator, LLN
funding
4. June Nov 08 delivery of pilots 2
colleges 1 WBLP Foundation Certificate in Faculty
of Health
6. Jan Aug 09 As an extended pilot invite all
FECs in SURF and the LLN to run a cohort of the
module 11 FECs have expressed interest
2. Nov 07 discussion with colleges and
university vocational learner transition
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Other voicesA tutor - Karen Micklewright
The learner
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Caroline We both took part in the skills module
and we were both at different stages of our
foundation degree. The study skills module that
we do within the foundation degree wasnt as
useful.
Sarah For instance, even with like the Harvard
referencing, it showed us step by step, we spent
a lesson on the HE actually going through it bit
by bit. Other people had got no idea as to what
Harvard referencing was, and thats almost how
youre going into your degree youve got no
idea as to what it is, and until youre shown how
to do it and things, I think youre kind of in
the dark.

• Caroline It gives you a really good insight
  before you embark on the foundation degree.

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Advice and Guidance and Reaching non-traditional
learners

• David Round
• IAG Student Support Co-ordinator
• Staffordshire and Shropshire LLN

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Project Activity

• IAG in the workplace
• Employer engagement IAG
• Research
• New curriculum
• How to reach potential learners not in the
  system?

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Some Projects

• Union Learn Reaching the Workers
• Mapping access to advice and guidance for
  employees in the creative sector
• A Creative Studio IAG Employability website
• Access to IAG for Learners in the Workplace
• The Retention of Vocational and Work-based
  Learners in Higher Education
• Study Skills Support for Vocational Learners in
  the LLN