Learning Works

March update

Issue 2

Some key dates There are some important dates you need to know. These will help you prepare for the next academic year.

May 2010

• Exam Weeks – 10-21 May. Good luck in your exams!

• You must submit all outstanding assessments and sit all examinations.

June 2010

• Module results will be available on e:Vision from 21 June.

• Check whether or not you have any modules you have to resit.

July 2010

August 2010

Sept 2010

• Resit week – 5-9 July. Check WOLF for arrangements.

• Resit results will be available on e:Vision from end of July.

• Relax, enjoy your break.

• You can enrol on e:Vision from the start of September.

• Check your course details and module timetable.

• You must have completed enrolment by 17 September.

• Teaching starts 20 September.

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Feedback

Remember why we are doing this: The University is aiming to improve your overall student experience based on your feedback.

• We want to improve your employment prospects by developing distinctive, knowledgeable graduates.

• A simpler course structure will help you manage your time better.

• Assessment will be spread across the year, ensuring assessments are no longer “bunched together”.

For more details visit the website at www.wlv.ac.uk/learningworks.

A few words from Will Varnam, Students’ Union Academic Vice-President

As the Summer Term looms closer, we’re continuing our communication with you over Learning Works: the refocusing of the undergraduate curriculum.

In this second brochure we’ve worked with the University to answer a variety of your questions from School meetings held throughout January and February. We hope that you find this information useful and to your benefit. Also included is an outline of the new structure of the academic year, something we’re very excited about.

The combination of semester and year-long modules, allowing more spaced out assessment deadlines, will give you more time to focus on your work and hopefully achieve better grades.

The Students’ Union has continued to work in partnership with the University over the Learning Works initiative and is dedicated to ensuring that student views stay at the heart of the project and that current students are not disadvantaged by the transitional process. We are enthusiastic about the employment focus that Learning Works provides and look forward to seeing the new curriculum flourish in the coming months and years.

Academic Year 2010/11

= 120 credits

1

KEY Check the calendar for the next 3 years at www/wlv.ac.uk/current students

1

Teaching week for modules commences 20/09/2010.

2

Semester 1 modules completed and assessed before Christmas.

01/11/2010 Wk 10

25/10/2010 Wk 9

18/10/2010 Wk 8

11/10/2010 Wk 7

04/10/2010 Wk 6

Welcome Week

2 x 20 credit SEMESTER 2 Modules

27/09/2010 Wk 5

2 x 20 credit SEMESTER 1 Modules

20/09/2010 Wk 4

2 x 20 credit YEAR-LONG Modules

13/09/2010 Wk 3

How the calendar will work

NY

A

A

NS

Feedback

2 3

3

4 5

A

NS

07/02/2011 Wk 24

31/01/2011 Wk 23

24/01/2011 Wk 22

17/01/2011 Wk 21

10/01/2011 Wk 20

03/01/2011 Wk 19

27/12/2010 Wk 18

20/12/2010 Wk 17

A Students’ Christmas Holiday

06/12/2010 Wk 15

29/11/2010 Wk 14

22/11/2010 Wk 13

15/11/2010 Wk 12

08/11/2010 Wk 11

13/12/2010 Wk 16

NY

6

3

Summative assessment for year-long and semester modules kept separate to help reduce assessment overload.

5

Teaching of year-long modules recommences in week 21– 17/01/2011.

4

Earlier Semester 1 assessment allows for feedback from completed modules.

6

Teaching of Semester 2 modules commences week 22 – 24/01/2011.

A

NS

7

Easter Holiday

NS

Students’

A NY NY

NY NY A

A 7

7 Staggered end of year assessment to reduce assessment overload.

NS No teaching of semester modules.

A Summative assessment week.

NY No teaching of year-long modules.

09/05/2011 Wk 37

02/05/2011 Wk 36

25/04/2011 Wk 35

18/04/2011 Wk 34

11/04/2011 Wk 33

04/04/2011 Wk 32

28/03/2011 Wk 31

21/03/2011 Wk 30

14/03/2011 Wk 29

07/03/2011 Wk 28

28/02/2011 Wk 27

21/02/2011 Wk 26

14/02/2011 Wk 25