Creative Arts
Introduced an entrepreneurial workshop and SQA
units into HNC and HND courses to help prepare
students for working in a sector made up largely
of sole traders and micro businesses. This was well
received by students.
Live project briefs were incorporated into most higher
level courses and were very successful in keeping
them industry relevant. Through them, students were
able to road test their skills to industry standards in,
for example, managing projects within a budget and
to a deadline.
As a result of feedback from part-time and evening
students, we expanded modes of delivery to offer
more flexibility and transition to full-time courses.
This resulted in a group of volunteers who were in the
community studying on an NPA progressing to full
time programmes, with a further cohort of people who
were volunteering in the community enrolling on a
part time programme to gain a qualification.
Programme design was changed on some courses
to improve outcomes for students, for example by
introducing full-day practical sessions which helped
reduce withdrawals and increase successful outcomes.
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