Articulation Whats it all about Iain Hawker Assistant

Articulation: What’s it all about? Iain Hawker Assistant Principal: Quality and Academic Partnerships National Teachers & Advisors Conference Abertay University 1 December 2020

Some terminology first • • SCQF (Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework) SCQF Levels SCQF Credit Points HNC – 96 SCQF credits points – SCQF level 7 HND – 240 SCQF credits points – SCQF level 8 Degree – 360 SCQF credit points – SCQF level 9 Honours Degree – 480 credits points – SCQF level 10

The ‘traditional’ route to a degree and…

What is articulation? • Provides full recognition of a qualification at a SCQF level • Removes duplication of study at a SCQF level and allows completion of a degree in the same amount of time • Supports the learner to study at the next SQCF level by offering learning in manageable 1 year chunks • Gives flexibility to the learner as there are exit points with a recognised qualification at the end of each year allowing the learner to be responsive to any life changes that may occur

Learner Journey HN to a Degree - Articulation/Progression SCQF Level 9 Degree Year 3 SCQF Level 8 HND Degree Year 2 SCQF Level 7 HNC Degree Year 1 Articulation Progression

Learner Journey to a Degree from School SCQF Level 9 Degree Year 3 SCQF Level 8 HND Degree Year 2 SCQF Level 7 HNC Degree Year 1 SCQF Level 6 This slide shows scenario examples and are not definitive. SCP=“School College Partnership” 2 SQA Highers Or SCP Prg Foundation Apprenticeship 4 SQA Highers Foundation Apprenticeship & 2 SQA Highers Articulation

Learner Journey Streamlined 1 st year after School Degree year 2 School S 6 H N C School S 5 SCQF 7 HNC SCQF 7 OR HND Employment Degree Year 3 2 nd year after School

Is it something new?

So what is new? • • Availability Wider recognition Articulation routes are available at all Scottish Colleges At Fife College: – all our HNDs have at least one articulation route to a degree – almost all HNCs have an articulation route to a degree – routes include universities in Scotland England – we have 29 articulation routes to Abertay University • Franchise and Validated degrees – study local

Franchise & Validated Degrees • Over 220 students this year on Fife College campuses: – BA Learning Difficulties/Disabilities (Abertay) – BA Business Management (Abertay) – BA (Hons) Business Management (Abertay) – BA Accounting with Finance (Abertay) – BA (Hons) Social Sciences (OU) – BA (Hons) Creative Enterprise (QMU) All fulltime and some on a part time study basis at Fife College

What does this mean?

In summary Help us to dispel the myths: • Gone are the days to gain a degree you need a good set of SQA Highers and you have to go to university • Gone are the days when you either go to college OR university, now you can go to college AND university • There is #nowrongpath

Articulation: What’s it all about? Iain Hawker Assistant Principal: Quality and Academic Partnerships www. fife. ac. uk/degrees Email: degrees@fife. ac. uk