RIGHT LEARNING IN THE RIGHT PLACE
Ayrshire College has five learning and skills
directorates: Access and Inclusion; Creative; Care,
Education, Sport and Fitness; Hospitality, Tourism,
Business and IT; and STEM. Each of the directorates is
responsible for two curriculum areas. In 2014-15, these
curriculum areas supported a total of 14,317 students.
In-depth review of our curriculum
In May, as part of a pilot to trial a new approach to quality
enhancement and assurance in the college sector, we
held an evaluation week where each curriculum area
spent a day reviewing their performance with staff,
students, employers and other stakeholders.
This report captures some of the evidence highlighted
during the evaluation week, which illustrates how all
curriculum and service areas in 2014-15 supported
student progress and outcomes, high quality learning
and teaching, and support for learning. Students,
employers and community planning partners validated
what curriculum staff described in relation to the year’s
performance. Key conclusions from the week were that:
Many students benefited from participating in relevant
work experience placements at both FE and HE level
attaining valuable employability skills.
Most FE students attained core skills units in
Communication, ICT, Numeracy, Problem-Solving and
Working with Others.
Many students participated in fundraising and
volunteering activities which widened their experience
and skills.
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AYRSHIRE COLLEGE / QUALITY REPORT 2014/15
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‘Bringing employers and
education together’
The College evaluation process and student
feedback, through surveys and focus groups, indicate
that most students value their experiences at the
College with almost all stating that they are satisfied
with their experience.
Most curriculum areas have strong employer links
and teaching staff work collaboratively with support
staff to develop effective employer engagement to
enhance their te X