Contextualizing Teaching in the British Higher Education System

Contextualizing Teaching in the British Higher Education System

The regulatory framework of the British higher education system

Universities' autonomy within the QAA framework, FHEQ, degree levels, and credit system.

What do you already know about the British higher education system?

The role of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)

Monitoring and setting standards for UK higher education.

Understanding the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) levels and credits

Categorizing qualifications, credit as a unit of measurement for student workload.

Benchmarking statements for defining learning outcomes

Descriptions of minimum expectations for learning outcomes at each qualification level.

Impact of professional, statutory, and regulatory bodies (PSRBs) on degree courses

Accreditation, curriculum content, and standards influenced by PSRBs.

Definition List

QAA: The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, which monitors and sets standards for UK higher education.
FHEQ: The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications, which categorizes qualifications based on complexity and depth of learning.
Credit: A unit of measurement for student workload, with one credit equating to 10 hours of study.
Benchmark Statements: Descriptions of the minimum expectations for learning outcomes at each qualification level.
PSRBs: Professional, Statutory, and Regulatory Bodies that may accredit degrees and influence curriculum content and standards.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.