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Teaching Quality

This section contains information regarding the management of teaching quality in the College including mechanisms for reviewing and ensuring the quality of teaching provided.

Class name Class Description Examples/Comments
Programme approval Programme approval and monitoring arrangements  

For information on HE programme approval and monitoring see the UHI Model Scheme. Most FE programmes are subject to SQA approval and monitoring procedures.
Student satisfaction Anonymous summary results of surveys of student satisfaction with the College  

For HE student satisfaction, see UHI Model Scheme. Questionnaires are issued to all students for completion either on line or in hard copy, to indicate their level of satisfaction with a range of facilities provided by the College. These include teaching quality, modes of teaching and learning, assessment arrangements, library and IT services and support, guidance and pastoral care.
Institutional internal reviews Summary of the findings and evidence presented to teams undertaking the College’s own internal reviews of quality and standards  

For HE information please see the UHI Model Scheme. FE information may be obtained by contacting Mr David Matheson at dave.matheson@lews.uhi.ac.uk

 

For information on external bodies involved in reports for benchmarking purposes, contact the Director of Finance & Corporate Services, Mr Iain Macmillan at iain.macmillan@lews.uhi.ac.uk
Professional accreditation of courses by external bodies The nature of and duration of accreditation by professional, statutory or regulatory bodies, including accreditation and monitoring reports.  For information on accreditation of HE programmes by QAA, see UHI Model Scheme. FE programmes are accredited by SQA and SQMS – contact Mr David Matheson, Director of Academic Affairs, for details.
Validation A description of courses where the College acts as an external examination body or validates the examinations and qualifications of others, including ‘joint awards’.  

For information on this, please see the UHI Model Scheme

Quality assurance assessments of the College’s provision  Reports submitted to (and received from) external accreditation bodies relating to assessment of the College’s provision. For reports by HMI, QAA, SQA, SQMS, IIP, etc please contact Mr David Matheson.
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