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The York Award. Jane Grenville PVC for Students and Heather Richardson York Award & PDP Manager. Overview. Introduction to The York Award Evaluating Careers Development Learning The York Award assessment process The future …. Institutionally distinctive and comprehensive - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The York AwardJane Grenville
PVC for Students and Heather Richardson
York Award & PDP Manager
Overview• Introduction to The York Award
• Evaluating Careers Development Learning
• The York Award assessment process
• The future …
• Institutionally distinctive and comprehensive
• Attractive to students and employers• Skills developed through:
• Curriculum• Supplementary training• Extra-curricular activities • Work experience
• Holistic• Impelling• Assessed by portfolio
1998: the vision
• c. 700 students participating in supplementary training courses
• c. 10% of graduating cohort completing award• Employer involvement in training and
assessment• Flexible framework
– Experiential learning– Course programme
• Holistic• Assessment by written application and
interview
2010: the reality
First Contact
InductionSkills audit /Action Plan
One to oneappointment
Application process
Applying for The York Award
Reflecting onwork experience
Summer ReviewActivity log & points review
Summer ReviewActivity log & points review
Work experienceEnterprise
Volunteering York Award
CoursesClubs & Societies
Self reflection
Action planning
Information
PDP
The course programmeOver 30 different courses, designed and delivered in partnership with employers
Personal Effectiveness
•Team development
•Perfecting presentations
•Meeting the mark
•Counselling
•Assertiveness in the workplace
•Time challenge
•The art of leadership
•Getting to yes
The recruitment process
•Preparing for the workplace
•Cracking the case study
•Interview skills
Specialist areas
•The law of ideas
•Creative industries
•York enterprise scheme
•Court in the act
•Fast forward to the fast stream
•Pizza, paper & profit
•British sign language
Evaluating CDL – The assessment processOverview• Students apply in their final year• Application form
• Points claim• 3 long questions• 8 shorter questions (150 words)
• Panel interview• Academic, Employer & York Award representative• 10 minutes, 4 questions + supplementary
• Feedback & resubmission
Criteria• an analytical and reflective approach to
learning • the development of a broad range of skills • a sound appreciation of the employment
market and what you have to offer• responsible and proactive approach to
citizenship• the ability to be self-analytical and express
what you have gained from your experiences• the ability to present your experiences
concisely, clearly and appropriately
Evaluating CDL – The assessment process
Evaluating CDL – The assessment processDesigning the questionsOne is assessing student reflection on skills learnt or
inherent, not the skills themselves. This requires a value judgement – what is important is the distance travelled by the individual and how they articulate their skills development in an appropriate manner for the workplace (hence the importance of an employer on the interview panel).
Questions are modified each year and checked for appropriateness. They are approved by the Careers Service Management Group.
Evaluating CDL – The assessment processMaintaining quality• The forms
• Training• Marking statements • Examples
• The interviews• The panel chairs• Training & observation• External assessors – the employers
Evaluating CDL – The assessment process
Things to consider• Summative & formative at the same
time• An award of excellence & a
programme of personal development• Maintaining standards vs. distance travelled
• Interviews are not realistic• Maintaining equity• Scalability• Unseen questions or a bank of questions?
The future: The course programme
Things to consider• Evaluation
• At the end of each course• At the end of each term• Annually?
• Audience• What do students want?• What do employers want?
• Changes on modes of engagement• Charging for courses/deposits
The future: Things to consider• Effectiveness
• How do we measure?
• Scalability• Valuing the assessment• 10% vs. the masses
• Level• Credit bearing?• An enhanced York Award
• Accrediting existing activity?• Better marketing