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

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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.

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

9. 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?

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