Journal of Further and Higher Education · 2005 · 77 citations · 4 references
EducationCurriculumHigher EducationCurriculum PlanningFormative AssessmentLifelong LearningHigher Education CurriculumStudent PersistenceStudent RetentionStudent SuccessTransition FromTransition PlanningLearning Outcome ProgressionPathways To Higher EducationPostsecondary Education TransitionPostsecondary Transition CurriculumTransition Outcomes MeasurementTransition Planning CurriculumTransition To Postsecondary EducationTransitions To Postsecondary Education
Articulation across the further education/higher education (FE/HE) interface is of vital importance in addressing the government's widening participation agenda. Many institutions are grappling with how best to prepare students to make this transition particularly when they are direct entrants and join ongoing cohorts of students who are already familiar with the HE environment. At one new Scottish university, the generic module ‘Next steps at university’ aims to prepare students for life at university and to help them acquire the necessary key skills for coping with HE delivery and assessment regimes. This paper presents an overview of the basis on which the ‘Next steps’ module curriculum was designed with respect to content, delivery methods and assessment then analyses the performance and progression outcomes for 103 students who successfully completed the module. These outcomes are set within the context of institutional figures and the beneficial impact of ‘Next steps’ is explored in quantitative terms with respect to progression, retention and performance statistics.
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