A workshop for lectures on the role of a Course leader and their responsibilities.

1. Guidelines for
Course Leaders
By Lily Ahaiwe

2. Good morning!
Our aim is to outline the tasks
a Course Leader needs to complete
in an academic year.
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What tasks do you
think
a Course Leader
needs to complete?
(write answers on
Menti.com).
Mentimeter
use code
110611
To list 3
answers.

4. Overview of a Course Leader
tasks
‐ Advice and guidance
‐ Start of the year tasks
‐ Programme duties
‐ Tutorial duties
‐ End of the course duties
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5. Advice and guidance
‐ Lead interviews for
new students
‐ Ensure information
about the course is
up to date and
accurate
‐ Liase with
MIS/Exam on
matters relating to
course fees and
Awarding Body
Issues.
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6. Start of the
year tasks
Activity:
Check the ‘Guidelines for
Course Leaders’ document.
Highlight tasks that have not
been completed and explain
how these will affect the
course.
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7. On programme duties
eTracker
‐ Ensure students have
completed Induction
programme.
‐ Complete Progression
audits.
‐ Verify workplacement
hours.
‐ Log in incidences on
‘Notes’.
‐ My profile is complete
for all learners.
Functional skills
‐ Check students are
on the correct
English and maths.
‐ Check dates for
exams.
‐ Monitor students
attendance in FS
classes and report
on eTracker.
‐ Liase with student’s
FS tutors.
Attendance, retention and
withdrawal.
- Monitor and report on
attendance, retention and
withdrawal activities.
- Know students that are at
risk (action plan - SO92).
- Know
destination/progression
data.
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8. Tutorial duties
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‐ Plan/deliver tutorial
programme based on SOW
(Check Maggie Bolton’s
Tutorial briefing).
‐ 1:1 tutorials
‐ Group tutorials

9. Enrichment activities
‐ What enrichment activities can we plan for the next
two terms?
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Before the end of the course
Liase with IV to ensure all
certificates have been
claimed.
Capture intended/actual
destination of every student.
Write the Course Review.

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End of term????
Not quite yet….a few more things to do….

12. Marketing the programme
• Contribute to Open
Days/Information days/Taster days
by ensuring the course has a high
profile.
• Ensure accurate images/information
is used on all publicity.
• Organise award ceremonies or end
of course events.
• Make nominations for the College
award ceremony.

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Any questions?
Mentimeter code : 110611