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1 AoC Beacon Awards 2010/2011 Programme
1 AoC Beacon Awards 2010/2011 Programme
The closing date for this year's AoC Beacon Awards is Wednesday 7 July 2010 so there are now just under two weeks before the deadline for receipt of applications. Further copies of the AoC Beacon Awards Prospectus 2010/2011were sent to all liaison officers a month ago and further hard copies can be requested, if required.
Applications are beginning to come in and so far the main body of the submissions have been anonymised and the applications been structured under the new headings. For ease of reference, these are:
Project summary - a brief overview of the initiative including a clear description of target group
Aims and objectives - the aims and objectives, how they were established, and how they have resulted in the promotion of exemplary teaching and learning
How the project meets the sponsor's criteria - a section which clearly addresses each of the sponsor's criteria as set out in the prospectus
Project management - describe how the project is managed including how quality assurance is used to improve the initiative, and how the project meets equality and diversity standards
Outcomes and benefits to learners - show how the initiative has benefited the learners and others involved in the project - this should be supported by written evidence from beneficiaries who may be students, trainees, employers or, in some cases, parents. This section should also include data on enrolment, retention, achievement and progression.
Dissemination and the future - highlight key features of the project that could be of benefit to other Colleges and how you perceive it developing in the future.
The third heading above is new this year and asks Colleges to demonstrate how they meet the sponsor's criteria for the award for which they are applying. This should be much more straight forward to do this year as all of the award criteria have been re-worded so that they follow a similar format with between three and six key criteria which Colleges should meet in order to apply for that award.
There is also a specific request for data on enrolment, retention, achievement and progression. This can be shown in table format and therefore will not eat into the word-count too much and gives assessors a quick overview of how your projects have had an impact or grown over the years of their operation.
If you would like any advice on putting together your submission; particularly if you want any tips on how to anonymise your bid this year, or if you would like any feedback from last year's applications, then please do call Alice Thiagaraj on the number below.
Queries and Comments
If there are any queries or comments about the AoC Beacon Awards, please email Alice Thiagaraj, Manager of the AoC Charitable Trust, or phone on 020 7034 9917.