| Description | 1. The Lifelong Learning Strategy contained a commitment to undertake a study on the current quality assurance landscape in Scotland, drawing on other countries’ approaches to enhancing the quality of the learning experience. The purpose of the study was to consider the options for developing a new Scottish approach to quality assurance in the post-16 sector, taking account of the needs of learners and learning providers, and involving further and higher education, community learning and develop |
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| ISBN | 0-7559-4677-4 |
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| Website Publication Date | December 09, 2005 |
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Content
Foreword from the Deputy First Minister
Executive summary
Preface
Introduction
Background
Overview of post-compulsory education system
Evidence of the quality of provision currently
Quality improvement concepts
Other UK countries' and sectors' experience
Tools used in this report
Terminology
What is quality in learning?
Stakeholders
A model of learning
Qualifications: design and standards
Possible models to promote quality learning
So what should we do?
Area 1: Create more demanding learners
Area 2: Build management and organisational capacity for improvement
Area 3: Develop funding/purchasing approaches
Area 4: Maintain the value of qualifications
Area 5: Quality auditing bodies
What next?
Annex A: Approaches to quality in learning throughout the UK
Annex B: Acknowledgements
This report is published by the Scottish Executive with the support of: HM Inspectorate of Education; Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education; Scottish Quality Management System; Scottish Qualifications Authority; National Union of Students (Scotland); Association of Scottish Colleges; Universities Scotland; learndirect scotland; Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council; Scottish Enterprise; Highlands & Islands Enterprise; Communities Scotland.The report does not necessarily represent the views of these organisations.
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