As part of our reasonable adjustments review we are developing a process to help identify the competence standards for each of our courses and clearly communicate these to students. Doing this will support us in fulfilling our duties under the Equality Act (2010), providing clarity for our students and staff, and enabling inclusive learning environments for our students.
Competence standards are the essential elements (knowledge or skills) of a course. The process to identify them will develop over time but is important to get them right as competence standards do not need to be adjusted for students. In many cases they may be similar to a course’s learning outcomes, but they are not the same.
Caroline Roberts, Head of Legal Services and Graeme Pedlingham, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Student Experience explain a little more in the short (7 min 30 sec) video below:
If you are responsible for developing competence standards, we are offering the following resources and support:
Competence standards briefing note
You can find out more about competence standards, including helpful examples, in this briefing note.
Webinar and Q&A on Thursday 3 July – book your place
To help you write your competence standards, we are hosting a webinar and Q&A on Thursday 3 July from 9.30am-10.30am. Please book your place.