Kings Experience Cocurricular learning Michael Flavin Kings College

King’s Experience: Co-curricular learning Michael Flavin King’s College London

What do we mean by. . . ? Alongside formal learning Symbiotic Developmental Enhancing employability Encouraging a different conception of learning 2

Recognising achievement beyond the curriculum: survey of sector practice (QAA, December 2013) 75% of UK HEIs are offering co-curricular learning 16% are developing co-curricular learning opportunities 3

2013 -14 King’s Experience Global Award King’s Experience London Award King’s Experience Interdisciplinary Award 4

Different kinds of learning Global Award Interdisciplinary Award London Award Experiential learning A Beautiful Mind Thinking Creativity 5

Assessment & Assessors Essay Poster Business plan Video Website 6

King’s Undergraduate Research Fellowships, 2014 UG students as research assistants Paid a bursary Exposure to research practice Encouraging retention through to PG study

Figures for first operational year, 2013 -14 Over 150 registrants Paid academic practice opportunity to c. 50 PGRs College-wide co-curricular prospectus

Aims for 2014 -15 25% increase in numbers for experiential learning awards Expansion of undergraduate research fellowship scheme College-wide co-ordination of co-curricular learning opportunities Further co-curricular learning opportunities. 9

Thank you Dr Michael Flavin Head of Curriculum Innovation King’s College London Michael. flavin@kcl. ac. uk 0207 848 3910