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ACCESS TO H E combined Studies Handbook
ACCESS TO H. E.
DIPLOMA
(Combined Studies)
COURSE HANDBOOK
2011 - 2012
Welcome to the
ACCESS TO H.E. DIPLOMA (Combined Studies) course
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CONTACT DETAILS
Your Tutor and Study Skills lecturer is Liz Burns Her office is in ‘D’ block . D202A
Tel. 01235 216461 Email: [email protected]
Your Maths Lecturer is David Weston Tel: 01993 208032
Email: [email protected]: Your English Lecturer is Carole Campbell
Tel. 01235 216254 Email: [email protected]
Your Sociology Lecturer is Beverley Harry Tel: 01235 2166368
Email: [email protected].
Your Psychology Lecturer is Howard Taylor Tel: Email [email protected]
Your IT lecturer is Owen Holbrook
Tel: 01235 216446 Email: [email protected]
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WHERE TO GO FOR HELP
Everyone on an Access course needs help at some time. Listed below are some people who can help you:
The subject lecturer if there is a problem about your work.
Your tutor is your first port of call for most other problem areas.
Your needs: If you have any specific health, spiritual or cultural needs please
tell your tutor as soon as possible. We will do our best to help.
Study Support is available, especially for people diagnosed dyslexic,
but you need to see your tutor first. This will vary from student to
student and is tailored to your needs.
There is a Student Counsellor who is trained to deal with personal
problems. This is a highly confidential service. To make an appointment
please go to the Student Centre.
A Guidance Officer is there to help you with any career advice or financial
problems that you may have whilst on the course.
There is an established appeals procedure. If you feel unsatisfied having
spoken to your subject tutor, you can take the matter to your Course Tutor, then on to the Internal Moderator and finally to the External Moderator.
College Policies exist to ensure all students have equal opportunities and
are not subject to harassment or bullying. Details of these policies, the Student Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures are available on the College Intranet.
The Learning Resources Centre has information about Higher Education
courses.
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TO GAIN THE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION DIPLOMA ( Combined Studies)
The following requirements must be fulfilled:
You must gain 60 credits, 45 of these must be at level 3. The remainder may be
at level 2 or 3. The credits achieved by the learner must include: 30 credits from two specialist subjects (Biology, Psychology, Sociology or English
Literature.)
3 credits – Contemporary Studies
3 credits - Environmental Studies
3 credits – Cultural Studies.
9 credits – Information Technology
6 credits - Study Skills
You can obtain up to 15 credits in different Transferable Skills. These Transferable Skills
Units are Communication, Personal Development, Application of Number and Working with Others.
Upon production of the appropriate certificate, a student may be awarded the
following credits:
GCSE Mathematics at grade C or above, or O Level Mathematics at equivalent grades or CSE Mathematics Grade 1 – Arithmetic unit, Mathematics for HE, 3 credits at level 2.
Attendance:
Attendance must be satisfactory. This is normally a minimum of 80%
attendance.
If you cannot attend, you must ring your tutor and let her know on the first day
of absence. You should contact the college each day you are absent. If any work is due in, it is important to post, bring or fax it in as soon as possible.
Assignments:
Unless there are exceptional circumstances, agreed with your tutor, late work will not be marked. If your tutor agrees to mark your work, it can only be marked once; you will not be allowed to resubmit.
If you need to negotiate an extension on a hand-in date, this must be done in
advance with the relevant tutor. If your tutor agrees, your work will be marked
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as if it were handed in on time. An extension request form can be found at the back of this handbook. You will need to photocopy it and submit 2
completed, signed copies with the late assignment.
Work that has been assessed and has not reached level 3 can be resubmitted
once in order to achieve a higher grade. Assignments must be resubmitted
within 2 weeks of receipt back from the subject tutor. The original work must have been completed and submitted on time, or an extension must have been
agreed. Assignments must be handed in complete. Resubmission implies correc tion
or amendment of work, not addition. Therefore, incomplete assignments will not be marked.
Each taught unit will have a number
of assignments; you must achieve all
of them at level 3 to be awarded credits at level 3.
Work submitted at level 3 will be graded pass, merit or distinction. To
achieve a pass you must fulfi ll the criteria given on the assignment brief.
Detailed information on grading is on Blackboard.
All assessed work must be kept and presented in a portfolio for moderation at the end of the course.
Examinations will take place in
February and at the end of the academic year. Learners will be required to sit all the examinations
and make a credible attempt to answer the questions (assumed to be
a minimum of 40%). Learners will submit the marked examination papers for moderation in their portfolio.
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WHAT WILL I STUDY?
Three introductory units.
Contemporary Studies
Cultural Studies Environmental Studies Information Technology
All students will be timetabled for IT. You will gain up to 9 credits for your Transferable Skills portfolio through these classes. You will be allocated an IT buddy
at the beginning of the year if required. Study Skills
During these classes you will improve your skills in note-taking, essay writing, researching a topic, giving a talk to a group and writing a report. You will gain up to 12 credits for your Transferable Skills portfolio through these classes.
Tutorials
These will be a mix of individual tutorials, working through your Individual Learning Plan, and whole group tutorials on a variety of topics. The aim is support your
development as you progress through further education. You will also be able to gain 3 credits for your Personal Development module.
Maths for H. E
You must study this subject if you do not already have it GCSE grade C or above (or
O level pass or CSE grade 1). You will also be able to gain up to 6 credits for your Transferable Skills portfolio. If you do have Maths GCSE at the right grade, you can
still choose to study Maths to gain the level 3 qualification in the first Application of Number- Calculations unit MATHEMATICS FOR H.E.
We will be offering four topics:
1. Application of Number – Calculations
2. Application of Number – Interpreting and Presenting information 3. Additional mathematics – Introduction to Algebra
4. Additional mathematics – Shape and Space All these topics can be achieved at level 2. One unit (3 credits), Calculations, is also
offered at level 3. All the topics are accredited by OCNSER. Assessment
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Calculations: This unit is assessed by means of two assignments and two tests.
The assignments will include additional questions for people who wish to meet the level 3 criteria. There will be one non-calculator tests for all students covering all
criteria at level 2. There will be the option of sitting a further test to meet the level 3 criteria which will be a calculated paper. Interpreting and Presenting Information: All students will complete one
assignment and one test to achieve the level 2 criteria.
Algebra: This unit is assessed by means of two assignments and one test. The first
assignment will cover the algebraic calculations and the second will cover graphs.
Shape and Space: This unit will be assessed by means of one assignment and one
test. Supplementary activities: Students who do not meet all the criteria through the
above tasks will have an opportunity to undertake some supplementary tasks to
meet the outstanding criteria. No student will be allowed to achieve the unit if more than 50% of the criteria has been met in this way.
Access Biology
If you choose Biology you will study five units: Cell Biology Gaseous Exchange and Transport
Homestasis Enzymes and Biochemical Pathways
Cell Division and Genetics. Access Psychology
If you choose Psychology you will study five units:
Physiological Influences Research Methods in Psychology Cognitive Psychology
Social Influence Abnormal Psychology
Access Sociology
If you choose Sociology you will study five units: Introducing Sociological Perspectives
Sociological Research Techniques Media Family
Crime
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Access English Literature
If you choose English Literature you will study five units:
Introduction to the study of literary texts The Modern Novel Poetry
Modern Drama Shakespeare Transferable Skills
Research and Communication Skills will be assessed throughout the course. GCSE English is not part of the Access Diploma and will be examined externally.
Moodle will be key to your success on the Access course. You can access it from
home. It is called a VLE – Virtual Learning Environment.
If you have any questions please ask.
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Application for extension to assignment deadline
Student
Tutor
Assignment
Reason for application
Is this your first application for extension? Yes/No
If ‘no’, how many other extensions have you had?
Agreed revised submission date
This form must be signed by the student and the tutor responsible for
assessing the assignment concerned.
A copy of this form should then be kept in the tutor’s course file, and the
original stapled to the relevant assignment sheet. The revised date should be written in red and countersigned by the tutor
in the relevant box on the assignment sheet.
Signed (Student)
Date
Signed (Assessing Tutor)
Date
