Analysis of student outcomes across the CAVA membership has shown exceptionally high pass rates on Access to HE Diplomas. This demonstrates a close relationship between retention and achievement – if students stay until the end of their course, they tend to achieve their full Diploma. We have been exploring retention good practice with our CAVA […]
Black History Month celebrates the countless achievements and contributions from the black community throughout history. By honouring the legacy of influential black scholars, activists, artists and leaders, we recognise how black culture has shaped and enriched our society. Influential black people in education Gus John Gus John was the first black Director of Education Services […]
The QAA has made changes to the Access to HE Diploma qualification which will be implemented from 1 August 2024. The key changes are: Diploma Specification changes Each student must study at least one 6 or 9 credit unit (ungraded or graded unit) Each student can study a maximum of 30 credits made up of […]
Welcome to the 2023-24 academic year. I hope you had a pleasant and restful summer break. Celebrating 2022-23 outcomes As we step into this new academic year, let us take a moment to reflect on the previous year. Thank you to all members of our CAVA community for your continued hard work and tireless dedication […]
The CAVA Board, CAVA Quality and Academic Development Committee (QuAD) and CAVA Student Advisory Committee (CSAC) are all seeking new members for the 2023-24 academic year. CAVA Board The CAVA Board is seeking to appoint a new Council of Members FE representative (CAVA member applicants only). You can find more information in the CAVA Board […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been named as one of the UK government’s ‘five technologies of tomorrow’ and is already delivering wide societal benefits, across healthcare, climate science, and logistics. AI in Education Within education, AI has been used to improve the accessibility of information for students with learning difficulties; provide virtual tutoring for students who […]
Each year QAA releases a benchmark for their expected achievement rate for Access to Higher Education (HE) Diplomas. Over the past four years it has been 78.4%. At CAVA, we pride ourselves on our above national average achievement rates, including a few colleges that have courses which are constantly above the national benchmark, including Lincoln […]
West Suffolk College has consistently demonstrated good practice in supporting their students’ achievement, particularly in their Access to HE Diploma (Counselling) course. Over the past three years, they have achieved an impressive average of 94.8% for their achievement rates, in comparison to the QAA national benchmark of 78.4%. To explore West Suffolk College’s consistently outstanding […]
September is fast approaching, which means a new cohort of Access to HE Diploma students are about to start their course. If that is you, then this is a fantastic opportunity for you to take the next step in your education and open doors to a wide range of degree courses and career opportunities. Starting […]
