TEACHING EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK (TEF) GOING FOR GOLD

Professor Andy Westwood, Director of University Observatory, talks impact of TEF on Higher Education: Andy Westwood video

TEF Overview Ratings The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF): assesses the quality of teaching in higher education providers differentiates quality over and above the baseline set by quality assurance. Ratings The annual assessment process will rate HE providers as:

A phased approach to implementation Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Assessment level Provider level ‘meets expectations’ awards Provider level trial Provider level + Subject level pilots Subject level + Postgraduate level Fees Full inflationary uplift Full inflationary uplift Differentiated inflation uplift (provider level) Differentiated inflation uplifts (provider level) Continuous improvement Lessons learned Further metrics development On-going improvements

TEF2 Assessment Framework Aspect of Quality Evidence (Metrics) Teaching Quality NSS - Teaching on my course NSS - Assessment and feedback Learning Environment NSS - Academic Support HESA - Non-continuation data Student Outcomes and Learning Gain DLHE - Employment / further study DLHE - Highly skilled employment / further study Each performance measured against pre-determined benchmarks Data aggregated over three years, and compared to benchmark Metrics split by student characteristics A written submission to provide a narrative

TEF2 Assessment Framework Aspect of Quality Evidence (Metrics) Teaching Quality NSS - Teaching on my course NSS - Assessment and feedback Learning Environment NSS - Academic Support HESA - Non-continuation data Student Outcomes and Learning Gain DLHE - Employment / further study DLHE - Highly skilled employment / further study

TEF – Looking to Year 4 Subject level assessment. We must have the ambition and aspiration to go for gold but we need to act now. Put our students first – they deserve it.

Ambition: What’s Required? Aspect of Quality Evidence (Metrics) UW 2016 (Yr 1) Yrs 2 & 3 (for Silver) Yrs 2 & 3 (for Gold) Teaching Quality NSS - Teaching on my course 83 85 91 NSS - Assessment and feedback 71 72 75 Learning Environment NSS - Academic Support 78 80 HESA - Non-continuation data 14 9 5 Student Outcomes and Learning Gain DLHE - Employment / further study 96 95 DLHE - Highly skilled employment / further study 60 63 65 Gold is an overall measure, requiring three green flags and no more than one red. Two reds = bronze irrespective of other scores.

What does the University provide? Learning & teaching facilities Student support facilities Digital Campus Pedagogic support [Our TEF Yr2 written submission in Jan]

Think About Who our students are. Approach to student engagement. Your role in making the student successful. When the student leaves us.

Key Messages - Subject Level Know your students. Treat students as equal partners in learning. Students are not all the same. Keep students informed, even when they may not like the answer. Do you inspire, excite, enthuse, engage and intellectually challenge students in the classroom. Student success is your success. Focus on the next stage of the student’s life. Be aware of the position of your subject within the sector.

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