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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[...]

WCG – Good practice

WCG’s (formerly known as Warwickshire College Group) Access to HE Diploma (Engineering) has been recognised for demonstrating a range of good practice within the 2023-24 academic year. The course Leader for Engineering,[...]

Updated QAA guidance for Access to HE students

Dear CAVA students We hope you are keeping well and safe. Following on from the QAA’s announcement last Friday, further guidance has been released on how grades will be calculated for students[...]

UEA Webinars for mature students

The University of East Anglia (UEA) have launched a series of webinars aimed at students aged 19+ who are thinking about going to university. UEA understands that many students studying on Access[...]

UCAS tariff checker

 Check how many points you have with the UCAS Tariff calculator.

UCAS resources for mature undergraduate students

Please find a link to some useful UCAS resources for mature students: https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/student-life/mature-undergraduate-students

The success of the Access to HE students is an example of widening participation in action

31/05/19 Yesterday’s Augar review praised the track record of Further Education Colleges’ Access to HE courses, which it argued, provide better value for money than University foundation year courses. This timely guest[...]

The Revised QAA Grading Scheme: What You Need to Know for the 2024-25 Academic Year

As the new academic year begins, here is a reminder  of the recent changes to the QAA grading scheme that are now in effect. These changes have been implemented to enhance the[...]

The Lifelong Learning Revolution: A Thought Piece

CAVA staff were pleased to be part of an international audience of over 900 people who attended the QAA online Conference ‘High Quality Life-long Learning for All’ in September 2024. The event[...]

The Impact of Demographics on AI Usage in Education: Insights from Recent Research

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly grown in various sectors, including education. Understanding how different demographic factors influence the adoption of AI among teachers is crucial for developing strategies to[...]