Updates: Annual Programme Monitoring (APM)
4 Feb 2013
Academic QA Processes Timelines
Sem 1 EMR Report Submission AQR Roundtable
Sep/Oct
Aug AQR / APM Report
AprSem 2 EMR Report Submission New AY, Sem 1
Sem 2 BOEMar
Recommended APM Report SubmissionSch/CEC to manage internal timelines
May/Jun
School may include development/ achievements AFTER semester 2 during the AQR Roundtable presentation
Oct Sem 2 starts
Corporate Planning
APM for Dip in XXXXAPM for Dip in XXXX
APM & AQR Report Integration
APM for Dip in XXXX•Review of Programme Indicators
AQR – Section 1: Where We AreReview of •School’s focus areas, •Major developments & achievements * In alignment with RP’s Strategies / Thrusts
AQR – Section 1: Where We AreReview of •School’s focus areas, •Major developments & achievements * In alignment with RP’s Strategies / Thrusts
Annex A (by OPN)1.1 School Info1.2 Major Performance Indicator
Endorsed by PAC a.APM Report to integrate with AQR Report, as proposed
b.No change to APM report format
c.As a guide, APM main report to be kept within 5 pages per diploma.
Annual Programme Monitoring Report
Good Practices
Major Developments and Achievements
Significant Developments Changes and/or actions implemented by the
programme over the period of review. i.e. change of curriculum (new track, new modules,
new T&L and assessment methods), new facilities for student learning, research activities, industry projects and collaboration, etc.
Major Achievements Achievement relating to programme, staff and/or
students. i.e. competition, research and development projects,
patents, articulation, accreditation, etc.
EXAMPLES:
Major Developments and Achievements
Significant Developments
Major Achievements
Revision of Curriculum
Advancement Pathway
Internal Assessment
Identify strengths and weaknesses that are significant for the success and/or survival of the programme. Prioritise and focus on the significant areas.
EXTERNALEVIDENCE-BASED
Internal Assessment
EXAMPLE:
External Assessment
Identify the opportunities that your programme could seize and the threats to its competitiveness, arising from developments in the environment and anticipated changes in the future.
EVIDENCE-BASED SPECIFIC
External Assessment
EXAMPLE:
Improvement/Action Plan• Short term (within a year)• Actionable • Aligned with programme priorities/objectives
Refer to Section 1 – Programme Priorities
Actionable items against relevant programme priorities
Within 1 AY (e.g. 6 months)
Specific team member(s) in-charge
Complete/Review status of the strategies/actions at the end of the AY
Report status of the strategies/actions at the end of the AY
Programme Priorities established in section
1.2
Strategy/Action plans for the established priorities
Improvement/Action PlanEXAMPLE:
Use of Baseline EvidencesAnalyse & Interpret Programme Indicators
FCA
COP
EXAMPLE 1:
Use of Baseline Evidences
Make reference to evidences in EMR document
EXAMPLE 2:
Use of Baseline Evidences
Analyse & Interpret Student Survey & Fedback
EXAMPLE 3:
Reporting and presentation
• Evidence-based
• Use sub-headers & bullets
Reporting and presentation• Use a variety of evidences (1/2)
Reporting and presentation• Use a variety of evidences (2/2)
Reporting and presentation• Use illustration (e.g. graphical and table format)
Points to note
APM is an annual review exercise Plans should be short-term Plans should be specific and actionable Review and report status of action plans at the
end of the academic year Must be evidence-based Report should be concise
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