Ayrshire College Outcome Agreements | Page 7

SFC strategic aim – Right learning in the right place Regional credits target 22. The agreed activity target for Ayrshire College is 125,507 credits. Figure 1 demonstrates how this breaks down by broad curriculum area. Reflecting the needs of Ayrshire’s economy, the STEM and care areas constitute 55 per cent of total credits. Figure 2 illustrates student numbers by programme type for each curriculum directorate. Figure 1: Planned credits by curriculum directorate (percentage), 2015-16 35 29 30 26 25 19 20 18 Creative Hospitality, Tourism, Business & IT 15 10 8 5 0 Access & Inclusion Care, Education & Sport STEM Figure 2: Student numbers by curriculum directorate and programme type, 2015-16 STEM Hospita;ity, Tourism, Business & IT Creative Care, Education, Sport & Fitness Access & Inclusion 0 FE full-time HE full-time 500 FE part-time 1000 1500 HE part-time 2000 Schools 2500 Evening 3000 3500 Day release 23. Given the extent of FE provision in 2015-16, the continuing trend of school leavers moving on to FE and the high proportion of students living in SIMD10 areas, the College requires a substantial increase on the allocation received for student support funding in 2014-15. It will be a challenge for the college to achieve its activity target and fully meet the needs of students 2015-16 Addendum to Ayrshire College Outcome Agreement 7