Core PGCE and School Direct PGCE Routes

FORM FOR REPORT OF EXTERNAL EXAMINERS (Core PGCE and School Direct PGCE routes)

Please complete this form electronically It is available at http://www.gold.ac.uk/quality/examiners/

EXTERNAL EXAMINERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH PROGRAMME TO WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN APPOINTED

This must be returned electronically to the Quality Office, by email to [email protected] within seven days of the final meeting of the Board of Examiners.

You should be aware that the full content of the report will be shared with student representatives on departmental boards and published internally on the College’s website. You are therefore advised against mentioning individual students by name in reports.

As this document will additionally be used as part of the College’s ITE inspection, where possible please ensure that you use Ofsted’s ITE inspection handbook to frame some of your responses: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/initial-teacher-education-inspection- handbook

Should you have any serious concerns you may, if you wish, make a separate, confidential report directly to the Warden of Goldsmiths’ College.

Name of External Examiner Programme being examined (e.g. BSc in Physics) Board of Examiners Attended

Year of Service

Home institution and/or other professional/institution of external examiner

1 of 7 1) Administrative arrangements

Were procedures/arrangements appropriate to enable you to carry out your role? (e.g. Did you receive copies of relevant papers, syllabus, marking schemes etc.? Did you see a sufficient number of scripts and other assessed work? Where relevant, were suitable arrangements made for you to conduct orals and/or attend performances/recitals? Were you given sufficient notice of the date of the Board of Examiners and was it carried out to your satisfaction?

If this is not your first year in post how did arrangements compare to previous years? Do you have any suggestions for improvements?

For those examiners who have been appointed with a mentor for the first year in the role or examiners who have acted as a mentor, please complete the additional section at the end of the form.

2) Standards

Are the academic standards set for the awards, or part thereof, appropriate? (i) (please check the box below as appropriate)

(ii) Please provide your comments or recommendations in relation to the above. Note for examiners: Where possible/appropriate when completing this section please make reference to any particular features that relate to Ofsted’s ITE inspection category ‘Outcomes for trainees’, available in their ITE inspection handbook.

2 of 7 Do the assessment processes rigorously, and fairly measure student achievement against the learning outcomes of the programme and are they (iii) conducted within the institutional regulations and guidance? (please check the box below as appropriate)

(iv) Please provide your comments or recommendations in relation to the above: Note for examiners: Where possible/appropriate when completing this section please make reference to any particular features that relate to Ofsted’s ITE inspection category ‘Outcomes for trainees’, available in their ITE inspection handbook.

Are the standards of student performance in the programmes or parts of (v) programmes which you have examined appropriate? (please check the box below as appropriate)

(vi) Please provide your comments or recommendations in relation to the above: Note for examiners: Where possible/appropriate when completing this section please make reference to any particular features that relate to Ofsted’s ITE inspection category ‘Outcomes for trainees’, available in their ITE inspection handbook.

3 of 7 Are the standards and student achievements comparable with those in other (vii) UK higher education institution(s) with which you are familiar? (please check the box below as appropriate)

(viii) Please provide your comments or recommendations in relation to the above: Note for examiners: Where possible/appropriate when completing this section please make reference to any particular features that relate to Ofsted’s ITE inspection category ‘Outcomes for trainees’, available in their ITE inspection handbook.

Please report on good practice that you have identified or suggestions to (ix) enhance the quality of learning opportunities provided to students. Note for examiners: Where possible/appropriate when completing this section please make reference to any particular features that relate to Ofsted’s ITE inspection category ‘Quality of training across the partnership’ and ‘Leadership and Management of the Partnership’, available in their ITE inspection handbook.

4 of 7 3) Curriculum and Teaching

Please comment on the balance and content of the degree programmes followed by individual students; coherence of programmes and the appropriateness of compulsory courses in relation to stated programme outcomes; suitability of methods and adequacy of teaching as reflected by the standards achieved by candidates; particular strengths and weaknesses. Note for examiners: Where possible/appropriate when completing this section please make reference to any particular features that relate to Ofsted’s ITE inspection category ‘Quality of training across the partnership’ and ‘Leadership and Management of the Partnership’, available in their ITE inspection handbook.

4) Design and Structure of Assessment

Please comment on the appropriateness of the examination methods and balance between them, i.e. unseen written papers, essays/dissertations, orals, practical examinations, performances etc.; the marking scheme and the scheme for award of honours (including the weighting in final assessment between years of the course and in relation to the number of modules completed); quality of assessment; Please highlight any particular strengths and weaknesses. Note for examiners: Where possible/appropriate when completing this section please make reference to any particular features that relate to Ofsted’s ITE inspection category ‘Quality of training across the partnership’ and ‘Leadership and Management of the Partnership’, available in their ITE inspection handbook.

5 of 7 5) Follow up on previous year’s report (For examiners in their second or later years).

Were suggestions made by you last year taken on board? Note for examiners Where possible/appropriate when completing this section please make reference to any particular improvements that relate to Ofsted’s ITE inspection categories ‘Outcomes for trainees’, ‘Quality of training across the partnership’ and ‘Leadership and Management of the Partnership’.

6) Final year overview

Please give an overview of your term of office (External Examiners who have completed their term of office only) Note for examiners Where possible/appropriate when completing this section please make reference to any particular improvements that relate to Ofsted’s ITE inspection categories ‘Outcomes for trainees’, ‘Quality of training across the partnership’ and ‘Leadership and Management of the Partnership’.

Signed:

Please return this form to the Qualify Office, by email to [email protected] within seven days of the final meeting of the Board of Examiners.

Experience of Mentoring Scheme (for examiners who have been appointed with a mentor for the first year in the role or examiners who have acted as mentors)

Please report on your experience. Did you find the process helpful? Do you have any suggestions for modifications or improvements?

6 of 7 DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSE

1) Programme Convenor Response

Please respond to the comments and recommendations of the External Examiner. As a minimum, your response should address those issues or areas of good practice from within the report that have been highlighted by the Quality Office.

2) Head of Department Endorsement

Please endorse the above response and add any additional comments.

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