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MyAV范 receives Silver in first year of Teaching Excellence Framework awards
22 June 2017
The quality of MyAV范's education has been recognised by a Silver award under the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
The TEF Panel of assessors judged that outcomes for MyAV范 students are excellent, and in regards to highly skilled employment or further study, outstanding. The award reflects, in particular, evidence of:
- a highly successful approach to supporting students into employment or further study, and particularly into highly skilled employment or further study
- a developing culture of recognising and rewarding excellence in learning and teaching
- the introduction of innovations to ensure stretch in the curriculum, especially around research-informed teaching
- the availability of a wide array of exceptional learning resources, both physical and digital.
The TEF Panel recognised that satisfaction with academic support and assessment and feedback are below benchmark but deemed this was largely addressed in MyAV范's TEF 2017 Narrative Submission.
TEF was introduced by the Government 'to recognise and reward excellent learning and teaching'. In 2017, its first year of operation, each participating university submitted an evidenced narrative of teaching and learning activities for assessment by the TEF Panel, alongside institution wide data already collected (such as NSS results, student retention and student outcomes).
TEF awards reflect how well an institution is performing against expectations for their student intake. MyAV范 recruits talented and high performing students and听it听seeks to create an environment for the most challenging and fulfilling university education. MyAV范 is notable for the strong results achieved by its students and for its excellent track record of supporting them into highly skilled employment.听The听2017 TEF outcome indicates there is room for improvement听and we are working hard to make the improvements in assessment and feedback and academic support that students want to see.
MyAV范 President & Provost, Professor Michael Arthur, said: "MyAV范 puts education firmly on a par with research and we will not be satisfied until we have achieved a gold standard. We support the fundamental idea behind the TEF, to promote and recognise excellent teaching and learning.听MyAV范 2034 and our听Education Strategy provide us with a clear route towards that excellence."
MyAV范 is developing its teaching and learning through the Connected Curriculum, which aims to give every student at every level the opportunity to engage in research. The university also works in partnership with students to shape both policy and degree programmes.听
To find out more about MyAV范 Education, visit the MyAV范 TEF website.