The Higher Education Achievement Report Sian Conner, Elizabeth Cornish and Michael Rubin

Session Objectives By the end of this session participants should be able to: Explain what the HEAR is, its purpose and key benefits Recognise the types of activities eligible for the HEAR Identify their role in communicating the HEAR to students Discuss how the formative HEAR can be developed institution wide

What is the HEAR? The Higher Education Achievement Report is a digital transcript that provides a single, comprehensive record of student achievement. It’s designed to: Be shared securely (with potential employers, HEIs, etc) Capture academic and non-academic achievements Review progress and plan future activities Recognise and support engagement with beyond-curriculum opportunities Act as an aide memoire for future applications (jobs, further study, etc) www.hear.ac.uk

How do students access the HEAR? GradIntel Provides secure online access to the HEAR Free of charge (universities pay a fee) Can be shared with potential employers and other universities

Benefits of the HEAR Aide Memoire Formal Recognition Employability - looking beyond the degree classification PDP

Section 6.1 - Recognising Extra-curricular Achievement Over 2,500 Students with activities recorded New Activities approval process New Activities apply by application Approval Panel Review Application 52 Extra-curricular & Co-curricular Activities Extra-curricular activity, Departmental Awards Criteria Application form - explain Eligible activities Data- number of students with something recognised Number of activities recognised SEEG verify activity

Inclusion Criteria Eligibility at a glance: It has to be an achievement It has to be verifiable by a member of staff It cannot be recognised anywhere else on the HEAR (so cannot be part of academic curriculum or be recognised, in whole or part, in another recognised HEAR activity)  With the exception of courses should involve either: Sustained and regular commitment over a minimum of one semester, OR At least 10 hours interaction, OR Require students to complete an additional task in order to gain recognition (eg submission of a reflective journal) to ensure a certain level of student engagement Activity – provide examples of HEAR activities – ask to critique what is and isn’t eligible.

Communicating the HEAR Discuss: In what ways can you tell your students about the HEAR? Website Communications Pack: Briefing document Logo’s Slides Email Copy

What Next – Developing the Formative HEAR What is the formative HEAR? Why does it matter? How do we go about making it happen? How can you help?

Contact Elizabeth Cornish, elc38@le.ac.uk Sian Conner, sc425@le.ac.uk Michael Rubin, mjr54@le.ac.uk