Academic review: England
Academic review is the subject-level review process used for directly funded* higher education in further education colleges in England from 2002. Between 2002-04, it was also used in some higher education institutions as part of the transitional arrangements between review methods.
The review process
Handbook for academic review: England, 2004 - PDF version | HTML version
The Handbook includes details on how the process works and guidelines for producing self-evaluation documents. Please note this has been updated November 2005
Annex B - SED submission and analysis form (Word only)
Handbook for academic review, 2000 - PDF version | HTML version
The Handbook includes details on how the process works and guidelines for producing self-evaluation documents
Procedures on representations
Available to an institution with provision judged by the reviewers to be 'failing' in the quality of learning opportunities, and/or provision in which the reviewers have 'no confidence' in the academic standards
Learning from Academic review of higher education in further education colleges in England 2002-07
Learning from Academic review of higher education in further education colleges in England 2005-07
Learning from higher education in further education colleges in England 2003-05
Part of the Sharing good practice series, this report is based upon the findings of 105 reviews of higher education (HE) delivered in 76 further education colleges (FECs) in England. The reviews were carried out in the academic years 2003-04 and 2004-05.
Academic reviews of subjects in HEIs - 2002-04: summary report
Identifies the key messages that emerged from the 46 academic reviews undertaken in HEIs in England as part of the transitional arrangements.
Archive
Learning from higher education in further education colleges in England
Part of the Sharing good practice series, this report covers reviews undertaken in general further education colleges (FECs) in England between January 2002 and June 2003.
Academic Infrastructure documents relating to the review method
- Code of practice for the assurance of academic quality and standards in higher education
- The framework for higher education qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Subject benchmark statements
- Progress files
- Programme specifications
- Guidelines on the accreditation of prior learning
* All higher education provision funded directly to further education colleges by the Higher Education Funding Council for England is subject to review, whether validated by a higher education institution or other awarding body. When a further education college receives indirect funding that is from a higher education institution to deliver programmes, they are considered within the scope of the higher education institution's institutional or collaborative audit.
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