Student Voice
Topic outline
Main course page
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Here are some of the ways that individual students are involved throughout their time at college:
When
Activity
Who
Before enrolling
Taster weeks, Day in the Life, social media
Individual
Application and Interview
Application events, interviews, interview questionnaire, social online interaction, ‘keeping warm’ activities and communications
Individual
Initial assessment
Students complete an assessment and essential skills development plan with targets
Individual
Enrolment
Meeting with tutor, guidance with student services, study skills support, Careers Wales guidance
Individual
Induction
Induction assessment, focus groups, induction survey, fresher’s fayre, election of student representatives, application for ambassador and scholarship programme
Individual
Collective
Scholarship and Ambassador
Student Union
Developing
the individual learning plan (ILP)
The ILP is completed with the personal tutor and contains details of:
- Career goals, any additional learning needs, barriers to success
- Student profile
- Targets and actions
- Progress reviews
Individual
During the learning process
Course team meetings, course reviews, involvement in specific quality activities, student conference, learner voice survey, focus groups, award of ambassadorships and scholarships, representation on college working groups and committees.
Individual
Collective
Scholarship and Ambassador
Student Union
Finishing your course
Leavers’ survey
Individual
Surveys
The college runs the following surveys every year:
- Induction – to find out what the student thought of the admissions process including enrolment and their experiences during the first few weeks of the new year -
- Learner Experience Survey – to find out what students thinks about their overall experience at the NPTC Group of Colleges
- Point of exit survey – to find out why students may have left early and the reasons why they left
- National Students Survey (HE students only) - to find out what HE Students think about their overall experience at the College and to compare that with other HE providers in the UK.
Outside the college
Students will be made aware of and encouraged to participate in external and community based activities, including:
- Community based projects
- Town and community councillors
- Board members of external organisations
Events and Activities
We organise activities to help students settle into College, to help them look after themselves better and prepare for the next stages in their career. The events that take place on the four main campuses are:
- Fresher’s Fayre
- Healthy College event
- Preparing for Higher Education
- Democracy Day
- Annual student rep celebration event
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