You said, we did
At the end of each academic year, we survey our course leaders and external moderators to understand what we did well and what we could improve for the future. We received feedback from 33 course leaders and 45 external moderators on our performance in 2022-23.
Feedback was positive overall, reflected in the following key statistics:
We requested feedback on the CAVA provider sites introduced and have reviewed the structure and information provided.
The majority of respondents commented that they had used the provider site and most found it easy to navigate. Suggestions for improvement included:
The assignment library contains a collection of current, and relevant past, assignment briefs, all voluntarily shared by the CAVA community and compliant with the revised QAA Access to HE Diploma Specification and Grading Scheme. We encourage tutors to contribute to the library to support and enrich our collective assessment practices.
The teaching and learning resources library is a collaborative platform, designed to support the enhancement of Access to HE course delivery across all modes of delivery. Within this library, you'll find a variety of resources—from lecture notes and case studies to interactive activities—shared by the CAVA community. We invite tutors to assess and adapt these resources to fit your curriculum. These resources can also be shared with us by emailing them to CAVA.
In response to our members feedback in 2023-24 we have:
- Course leaders gave an average score of 5.7 out of 6 (maximum), in agreement with the statement “CAVA staff members are always helpful and supportive.”
- External moderators gave an average score of 5 out of 6 (maximum), in agreement with the statement “Moderators receive a planned programme of induction, training, including written guidance and support of CAVA staff which allows them to carry out their role effectively.”
We requested feedback on the CAVA provider sites introduced and have reviewed the structure and information provided.
The majority of respondents commented that they had used the provider site and most found it easy to navigate. Suggestions for improvement included:
- a clear link to all CAVA paperwork templates
- examples of training materials and shared resources
- examples of successful combinations of courses
- accessible assignment briefs.
The assignment library contains a collection of current, and relevant past, assignment briefs, all voluntarily shared by the CAVA community and compliant with the revised QAA Access to HE Diploma Specification and Grading Scheme. We encourage tutors to contribute to the library to support and enrich our collective assessment practices.
The teaching and learning resources library is a collaborative platform, designed to support the enhancement of Access to HE course delivery across all modes of delivery. Within this library, you'll find a variety of resources—from lecture notes and case studies to interactive activities—shared by the CAVA community. We invite tutors to assess and adapt these resources to fit your curriculum. These resources can also be shared with us by emailing them to CAVA.
In response to our members feedback in 2023-24 we have:
- updated the internal moderation sampling form to allow the names of three students to be included on the form
- increased networking opportunities within our training sessions
- offered our briefing sessions on different days of the week including morning and afternoon sessions
- extended the range of information available on the Provider sites
- set up monthly drop in sessions with CAVA officers on the last Wednesday of each month
- ensured that our standardisation sessions were subject based
- updated the external moderator’s aide-mémoire to meet the requirements of the revised grading scheme
- used calendar invitations for participants to CAVA briefing sessions.
