BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//University of Southampton//Event Info//EN VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20100521 LAST-MODIFIED:20100521 DTSTAMP:20100521 SUMMARY:Effective assessment for the degree in social work: working towards robust, reliable, valid and equitable strategies DESCRIPTION:Aim\nTo promote the effective development and implementation of assessment strategies for the degree in social work that are ‘fit for pur pose’ (robust, reliable, valid and equitable).\n\nObjectives\n\n* To provi de information about ‘best practice’ in designing and implementing assessm ent strategies\n* To promote debate about the specific issues for assessme nt in social work education, in both university and practice learning\n* T o enable networking between external examiners building on work undertaken in previous years\n* To enable networking between heads of programmes (an d/or programme assessment coordinators)\n* To identify common issues in as sessing social work education to contribute to a publication to enhance be st practice\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\nTime\nDetail\n\n\n\n\n0945\nRegistrati on (tea/coffee available)\n\n\n1015\nIntroduction\n\nEvent overview (PPS_2 21KB)\n\n\n\n\n1030\nKeynote: Developing an effective assessment strategy - Professor Peter Hartley, University of Bradford\n\nPASS event slides (PP S_733KB)\n\n\n\n\n1100\nPanel: Key issues and work in progress on assessme nt and external examining. Representatives from UUK, the QAA, the 4 UK Car e Councils and the Social Work Taskforce\n\nQAA event slides (PPS_270KB) a nd QAA briefing sheet (PDF_184KB)\n\nNISCC event slides (PPS_482KB)\n\nGSC C event slides (PPS_113KB) and GSCC briefing sheet (PDF_39KB) \n\nCCW even t slides (PPS_443KB) and CCW briefing sheet (PDF_648KB)\n\nSSSC event slid es (PPS_201KB) and SSCC briefing sheet (PDF_72KB) \n\nSWRB event slides (P PS_16KB) \n\n\n\n\n1145\nCoffee\n\n\n1200\nDiscussion Groups\n\nWhat are t he key ingredients for robust, reliable, valid and equitable assessment st rategies for social work education?\n\nCollated notes of all themed discus sions (PDF_481KB)\n\n\n\n\n1245\nLunch\n\n\n1330\nThemed discussions**\n\n A - Ensuring the assignments test specified learning outcomes\n\nB - Asses sing practice learning\n\nC - Specifying assessment criteria and grade des criptors\n\nD - Setting and maintaining standards\n\n\n\n\n1415\nNetwork d iscussions\n\n* External Examiners\n* Programme/Assessment Leads\n\n\n\n\n 1500\nTea\n\n\n1515\nClosing plenary: key messages and next steps\n\n\n160 0\nFinish\n\n\n\nVenue\nThe event was held at The Resource Centre, 356 Hol loway Road, London, N7 6PA.\n\nBooking\nThis event is now closed to bookin gs.\n\nTravel\nExternal Examiners who were not able to access funding for travel/subsistence are now able to apply for support from the Care Council s (scheme to be administered by the GSCC).\n\nContact\nFor further informa tion please contact Hilary Burgess, Senior Academic Adviser, SWAP h.burges s@soton.ac.uk\n\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Aim

To promote the ef fective development and implementation of assessment strategies for the de gree in social work that are ‘fit for purpose’ (robust, reliable, valid an d equitable).

Objectives

To provide information a bout ‘best practice’ in designing and implementing assessment strategies\n
To promote debate about the specific issues for assessment in soc ial work education, in both university and practice learning
To enable networking between external examiners building on work undertaken i n previous years
To enable networking between heads of programme s (and/or programme assessment coordinators)
To identify common issues in assessing social work education to contribute to a publication t o enhance best practice

Programme

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Time	Detail
0945	Registration (tea/coffee availab le)
1015	Introduction \n Event overview (PPS_221KB) \n
103 0	Keynote: Developing an effective assessmen t strategy - Professor Peter Hartley, University of Bradford \n PASS event slid es (PPS_733KB) \n
1100	Panel: Key issues and work in progress on assessment and external examining. Representatives from UUK, the QAA, the 4 UK Care Councils and the Social Work Taskforce \n QAA event slides (PPS_270KB) and QAA briefing sheet (PDF_184KB) \n NISCC event slides (PPS_482KB) \n GSCC event slides (PPS_1 13KB) and GSCC briefing sheet (PDF_39KB) \n CCW event slides (PPS_4 43KB) and CCW briefing sheet (PDF_648KB) \n SSSC event slides (PPS_2 01KB) and SSCC briefing sheet (PDF_72KB) \n SWRB event slides (PP S_16KB) \n
1145	Coffee
1200	Discussion Groups< /strong> \n What are the key ingredients for robust, reliable, valid and equitable assessment strategies for social work education? \n Collated notes of all themed discussions (PDF_481KB) \n
1245	Lunch
1330	Themed discussions** \n A - E nsuring the assignments test specified learning outcomes \n B - Asses sing practice learning \n C - Specifying assessment criteria and grad e descriptors \n D - Setting and maintaining standards \n
1415	Network discussions \ n \n External Examiners \n Programme/Assessment Leads \n< /ul>\n
1500	Tea
1515	Closing plenary: key messag es and next steps
1600	Finish

Venue

The event was he ld at The Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London, N7 6PA.

Boo king

This event is now closed to bookings.

Travel

External Examiners who were not able to access funding for travel/subsi stence are now able to apply for support from the Care Councils (scheme to be administered by the GSCC).

Contact

For further infor mation please contact Hilary Burgess, Senior Academic Adviser, SWAP h.burgess@soton.ac.uk

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