Degree Apprenticeships @ UWE - PowerPoint Presentation

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Degree Apprenticeships @ UWE

Presentation by

JohnLanham

Assistant Vice Chancellor

June

2017Slide2

OverviewNational agenda / developmentsWhy engage – UWE 2020 Strategy and Degree ApprenticeshipsHEFCE DADF call – June 2016

West of England Degree Apprenticeship Project – WEDAPIssues / Opportunities and ExperiencesDiscussion – what differentiates a UWE DA ?? Slide3

Established model – “earn & learn”Vocational / skill based / practitioner

Limited engagement – Engineering / Construction sectorsVariable quality / variable learner experience

National / Government agendaSkills shortages – many sectors / many levels

Productivity challenge – falling behind competitor nationsDemographic challenges – ageing and diversityWidening access / engagement

Major national policy changes

Employer

levy – 0.5% for employers with >£3,000,000 wage bill

90% co-funding for SME non-levy payersExtended range of academic levels – Pre-degree, Foundation Degree, Bachelors Degree + Masters3,000,000 starts by end of current administration

Apprenticeships – national agenda Slide4

What is a degree apprenticeship ?Standard defines KSB required Assessment plan defines final “apprenticeship” assessmentDelivered by an integrated education / employment based programme

Required to have 20% off the job training / educationSynoptic assessment at end of apprenticeshipThe Standard – K,S,B

UWE Degree

Assessment Plan End Point AssessmentSlide5

Learning 2020 Programmes Pedagogy Learning platforms Professional Practice

Campus 2020 Learning spaces Infrastructure 365-24/7People 2020 Staff – academic/professional services

Strategy 2020 Slide6

Why Apprenticeships@UWE ?

Align to UWE 2020 themes / focusOutstanding learning / Ready & able graduates / Links with research & Knowledge exchange / Partnership based

Build on UWE’s track record and acknowledged strengthsPlacements / Interns

Employer based CPDSandwich / Part-time provisionNetwork of FE college partnerships

Builds on existing / past activities –

FDSc apprenticeships – FET, HAS – with FE college partners Higher Apprenticeship Project – 2012 – with City of Bristol College Long track record of employer centred / based education and CPD Environment Agency – FDSc / MSc River & Coastal Engineering NHS – Nursing / Midwife / Paramedic programmes ILM ProgrammesSlide7

HEFCE DADF – June 2016Launched June 2016 - £8,000,000 to support development / launch of pilot Degree Apprenticeship.Bid criteria – Level 6/7 only – currently approved standards only

To start September 2017 Any HEI could lead one, be a partner on others ~ 4 week bid window~ 70 applications – 12 projects funded Slide8

WEDAP Project

Partners – Led by UWE – in partnership with

Bridgwater & Taunton College, City of Bristol College, Gloucester College & Weston College

Level 6/7 @ UWE – Level 6 @ college partners

Combination of new programmes / adaptations of existing programmes

Programme

Level

UWE -

MSc Digital Electronic Systems Engineering

7

Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship

6

College Partners –

IT Solutions Professional - Weston

6

Quantity Surveying – Bridgwater & Taunton

6

Electronics & Computer Engineering

6

Aerospace Engineering – City of Bristol

6

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“Dynamic nature of the landscape” ! – national picture SFA / BIS ( now ESFA / IFA ) / DFE – volume and number of changes – policy and small details / systemsESFA

/ HEFCE culture differences / expectations“Employer led “ ???Learning from college partners – ESFA etc – supporting their development in returnUWE – new business / existing business ?UWE - Assigned fee bands vs TEF based degree fees ?

Reflections & Observations - ISlide10

Reflections & Observations - IIRoATP / Procurement process– uncertainty created through new register processEmployer / applicant uncertainty / lack of clarity – SME issue for new providers

UWE learning new set of ESFA protocols/rules/agreementsTimescales for whole project – multiple unknowns – employers, applicants, EPA, …….What is a DA – how is it different / similar to existing provision ?Level 6/7 DA – different skill set / expectations – impact of EPA rather than portfolio of competencies as with frameworksImpact / benefit to core UGrad programmesSlide11

SHU – Professional degree model

From – SHU Work based learning frameworkSlide12

Discussion - DA@UWE – USP ??What is that we can offer / provide that differentiates a UWE DA from others ?

Evolution vs Revolution ? - Day release / block release / blended ??What existing models / approaches do we have already we could adapt ?20% off the job - Level 6/7 Graduate attributes – how do we make effective use of apprentice/student led learning/reflection Role of on-line / e-based – delivery, assessment – formative / summative, feedback ? WBL – what’s the UWE definition / interpretation ?Employer input/requirements ? Mentoring, assessing, feedback ??Slide13

Learning takes place at university and in place of work/employment. Guided / Directed learning

– domain specific knowledge and skills – delivered at the university using face to face, blended, labs/workshops etc. Academic led, content, pace, focus is set by the module leader as with conventional teaching/modules.Work / Employment based learning – UWE DA’s integrate work place / employment based learning activities – apprentice/student led projects and activities in the workplace. Undertaken by the apprentice/student with direction from academic – investigate how your company does …., what is your company strategy for …, or independently managed by apprentice/student –

ie individual project/dissertation.Two facets –Personal/professional development – study skills, report writing, comms skills, team work, leadership Domain knowledge / expertise – needed to know to do the job/ role – as defined by the standard/assessment plan

A possible framework ?

Personal / Professional

Domain / Subject

Guided / Directed Learning

E.g. - Study skills module /

activity, report writing,

Comms

. skills

E.g. Taught module – lectures / labs/workshops

Work / Employment based Learning

E.g. Research project in company about company, sector, values

E.g. Subject specific – software package/language, technical skill, knowledge.

E.g. Final year project – based on in-company project/task

Subject project module – where “project” is learning approach – assessed via report / oral exam

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Implementation ?

Programme structure

Examples of possible Work based activities / learningAssessment / Evaluation

Level 4 – 90 Guided / 30 Work Employment

Company / Sector research project, profession investigation, technical / subject specific investigation / research project

Report

, portfolio,

presentation, open book examination / conventional examination / On-line assmnt.Level 5 – 90 Guided / 30 Work EmploymentTechnical / subject group project – technical skills / knowledge + professional / team skills

Report, portfolio presentation, open book examination / conventional examination / On-line

assmnt

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Level 6 – 60 Guided / 60 Work Employment

Individual final year project + technical / domain project

30/45 + ??

Report, portfolio, presentation, open book examination / conventional examination / On-line

assmnt

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Level 7 – 90 Guided / 90 Work Employment

Dissertation + subject specific modules ( 2 x 15 )

Report, portfolio, presentation, open book examination / conventional examination / On-line

assmnt

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Discussion - DA@UWE – USP ??What is that we can offer / provide that differentiates a UWE DA from others ?

Evolution vs Revolution ? - Day release / block release / blended ??What existing models / approaches do we have already we could adapt ?20% off the job - Level 6/7 Graduate attributes – how do we make effective use of apprentice/student led learning/reflection Role of on-line / e-based – delivery, assessment – formative / summative, feedback ? WBL – what’s the UWE definition / interpretation ?Employer input/requirements ? Mentoring, assessing, feedback ??Slide16

Contact – john.Lanham@uwe.ac.uk