PDP & ePortfolios:

looking to the future

Dr Joy PerkinsEducational & Employability Development AdviserCentre for Learning & Teaching/Careers Service

Students Taking Active Roles

Graduate Attributes

Higher Education Achievement Record

What does STAR involve?

•Attending an introductory session 

•Participating in a specified Students’ Association or community volunteering role 

•Selecting a STAR Award level – bronze, silver or gold 

•Participating in two workshops on skills development and

interview technique

•Maintaining an ePortfolio-based reflective diary

•Undertaking an assessed competency-based interview to measure achievement of Aberdeen Graduate Attributes

How many students participated in the 2009/10

STAR Award pilot?

What are the distinguishing features of the STAR Award?

Alignment with employability-focused Graduate Attributes

Employer participation throughout the Award

Strong partnerships within and beyond the University

ePortfolio use – Record of Activity, skills audit and reflection

Hierarchical assessment framework – bronze, silver and gold awards

Bespoke competency-based interviews

ACHIEVE

Graduate Attribute Resources

Piloting HEAR

• An Aberdeen HEAR Working Group has been established

• The University is evaluating the co-curriculum recognition process, with a view to recognising the STAR Award on the leaving Student Transcript

• In the context of STAR, section 6.1 of HEAR is particularly relevant

• It is anticipated that HEAR will also verify students’ achievement of Graduate Attributes

In conclusion, STAR, GAs & HEAR:

• Provide evidence of our Curriculum Reform ambitions

• Connect strongly to employability and our ongoing SFC employability activities

• Builds upon our own experience as well as existing examples of good practice in other HEIs