[PDF] Top 20 Inspection report: The Oldham College

... 81. Teachers have relevant technical expertise and are knowledgeable about their subject. Some have insufficient recent industrial and commercial experience. ICT resources are used well to enhance learning. The wide ... See full document

... accountancy courses, students display enthusiasm and commitment. Their assignment work is well presented and shows meticulous attention to detail. 94 In contrast, the standards achieved by many full-time students on the ... See full document

... assessors report on a wide range of competences reducing the amount of work apprentices have to do in producing their own portfolio ...The college assessor also carries out assessments by direct observation ... See full document

... 6. Students develop good practical skills in engineering and construction, but do not acquire satisfactory technical and professional skills in hairdressing and beauty therapy. On E2E programmes, students develop good ... See full document

... Full-time college based provision includes GNVQ foundation, intermediate and advanced/AVCE courses in ICT, GCE A and AS-level in computing and the fundamental computing for around 175 students, of whom one third ... See full document

... 78. In the better theory lessons, teachers set clear objectives and make good use of visual aids and models. In a lesson on torque converters, the teacher made good use of cut- away models and diagrams. In many lessons, ... See full document

... 17. There are excellent private study facilities with good access to IT. Private study makes a significant contribution to student learning and achievement. Students have easy access to the library, which has a very good ... See full document

... The college offers a wide range of courses that can be studied full time and part ...a college-wide level, the key indicators show that pass rates are generally above the averages for FE ... See full document

... As mentioned above, customers were given a choice of when they could receive support. We found this to be limited to within Monday to Friday between set times. We also found that this was most likely to be the time when ... See full document

... 18. Learning resources are good. Training rooms are comfortable and well- furnished, with spacious seating arrangements. There are plenty of computers with a good range of software, to prepare students for the demands of ... See full document

... 89 The standard of work produced by students is generally appropriate. Retention rates have declined recently and, on many courses, they are now below national averages. Pass rates are mixed, with as many course groups ... See full document

... the college, complete team-building exercises and undertake visits to local businesses that are relevant to their ...The college has revised the tutorial ... See full document

... 19. Students are offered a wide range of curriculum enrichment activities. These include visits in the United Kingdom and to Europe, visiting speakers, work experience and community-linked activities. An extensive ... See full document

... 17. Teaching accommodation is generally satisfactory, but there is great variability in standards. Classrooms used for teaching health and social care students at the Arthur Mee centre are good. Whilst at the Chilwell ... See full document

... 36 Full-time students value the services of well-qualified staff with responsibility for their welfare and personal support. These support services are less accessible to part- time students, adult learners working away ... See full document

... 20. Many students participate in additional activities which complement their courses, such as Young Enterprise, community sports leaders awards (CSLA), word-processing qualifications, foreign visits, field trips, and ... See full document

... The college has developed good links with local schools, including partnership arrangements with one to provide sixth form provision in a purpose-built centre on the school’s ...3 college courses taught ... See full document

... Suffolk College is a member of the Suffolk Learning Partnership, which is developing a county-wide basic skills ...The college offers full-time and part-time basic skills ...The college also provides ... See full document

... All college facilities, with the exception of the Lea House, which constitutes a small proportion (2%) of the floor area of the college estate, are accessible to students with limited ... See full document

... assessment report. College procedures under which tutors monitor and report on students’ attendance, punctuality and performance are not consistently applied in all areas of work and data on ... See full document