Education and Sport Newsletter - Autumn 2014

FACULTY UPDATE at Education and Sport Autumn 2014

Excellent results for Faculty Over the Summer the results of the 2014 National Student Survey were released, the major barometer of undergraduate student satisfaction. The Faculty had some outstanding results with overall satisfaction with its courses increasing by 9% over 2013, the largest Faculty increase in the University.

Three of the

Faculty’s four departments increased their position with respect to the sector, with English Language and Communication being amongst the top ten; Initial Teacher Training courses leaping to the top 20 in the country and Education Studies rising to be amongst the top 25.

A focus on enhancing assessment and course organisation in 2013-14 has paid dividends, with scores in this aspect of student satisfaction now exceeding the sector upper quartile. Furthermore the Faculty and the University has sustained its strong sector position in its score on supporting students’ personal

development.

Overall

these

results

demonstrate the Faculty’s continued commitment to enhancing the student experience and those efforts thus far have brought about a significant rise in student satisfaction.

Leadership and Influence award Angie Newton received an award for "Leadership and Influence" at the AfPE annual conference held at St George’s Park, the National Football Centre.

Angie

was in good company receiving the award along with four others: Dr Ashley Casey a former senior lecturer at the university; Val Sabin, former Bedford student and lecturer, author and consultant; Roger Davies, the

The

award

was

recognition

of

Angie’s

lifetime

English Football Association’s National Coaching in

achievement in the field of physical education. Angie

Education Manager and Martin Preston the Football

was thrilled to receive it, but modestly said she was

Association Tesco Skills Programme Manager. Awards

only one small part of a great tradition of leaders in

were presented at the pre-conference dinner by guest

physical education at the University whose PE heritage

speaker Stephen Drew, Headteacher from ‘Educating

dates back to the Bedford PE College founded more

Essex’ and ‘Mr Drew’s School for Boys’.

than a hundred years ago. Faculty Update Autumn 2014