Updates: Annual Programme Monitoring (APM)

4 Feb 2013

Academic QA Processes Timelines

Sem 1 EMR Report Submission AQR Roundtable

Sep/Oct

Aug AQR / APM Report

AprSem 2 EMR Report Submission New AY, Sem 1

Sem 2 BOEMar

Recommended APM Report SubmissionSch/CEC to manage internal timelines

May/Jun

School may include development/ achievements AFTER semester 2 during the AQR Roundtable presentation

Oct Sem 2 starts

Corporate Planning

APM for Dip in XXXXAPM for Dip in XXXX

APM & AQR Report Integration

APM for Dip in XXXX•Review of Programme Indicators

AQR – Section 1: Where We AreReview of •School’s focus areas, •Major developments & achievements * In alignment with RP’s Strategies / Thrusts

AQR – Section 1: Where We AreReview of •School’s focus areas, •Major developments & achievements * In alignment with RP’s Strategies / Thrusts

Annex A (by OPN)1.1 School Info1.2 Major Performance Indicator

Endorsed by PAC a.APM Report to integrate with AQR Report, as proposed

b.No change to APM report format

c.As a guide, APM main report to be kept within 5 pages per diploma.

Annual Programme Monitoring Report

Good Practices

Major Developments and Achievements

Significant Developments Changes and/or actions implemented by the

programme over the period of review. i.e. change of curriculum (new track, new modules,

new T&L and assessment methods), new facilities for student learning, research activities, industry projects and collaboration, etc.

Major Achievements Achievement relating to programme, staff and/or

students. i.e. competition, research and development projects,

patents, articulation, accreditation, etc.

EXAMPLES:

Major Developments and Achievements

Significant Developments

Major Achievements

Revision of Curriculum

Advancement Pathway

Internal Assessment

Identify strengths and weaknesses that are significant for the success and/or survival of the programme. Prioritise and focus on the significant areas.

EXTERNALEVIDENCE-BASED

Internal Assessment

EXAMPLE:

External Assessment

Identify the opportunities that your programme could seize and the threats to its competitiveness, arising from developments in the environment and anticipated changes in the future.

EVIDENCE-BASED SPECIFIC

External Assessment

EXAMPLE:

Improvement/Action Plan• Short term (within a year)• Actionable • Aligned with programme priorities/objectives

Refer to Section 1 – Programme Priorities

Actionable items against relevant programme priorities

Within 1 AY (e.g. 6 months)

Specific team member(s) in-charge

Complete/Review status of the strategies/actions at the end of the AY

Report status of the strategies/actions at the end of the AY

Programme Priorities established in section

1.2

Strategy/Action plans for the established priorities

Improvement/Action PlanEXAMPLE:

Use of Baseline EvidencesAnalyse & Interpret Programme Indicators

FCA

COP

EXAMPLE 1:

Use of Baseline Evidences

Make reference to evidences in EMR document

EXAMPLE 2:

Use of Baseline Evidences

Analyse & Interpret Student Survey & Fedback

EXAMPLE 3:

Reporting and presentation

• Evidence-based

• Use sub-headers & bullets

Reporting and presentation• Use a variety of evidences (1/2)

Reporting and presentation• Use a variety of evidences (2/2)

Reporting and presentation• Use illustration (e.g. graphical and table format)

Points to note

APM is an annual review exercise Plans should be short-term Plans should be specific and actionable Review and report status of action plans at the

end of the academic year Must be evidence-based Report should be concise