Issue 2

March update

• Exam Weeks – 10-21 May. Good luck in your exams!

• Youmustsubmitalloutstandingassessmentsand sit all examinations.

• Module results willbeavailableone:Vision from 21 June.

• Checkwhetherornotyouhaveanymodulesyouhavetoresit.

There are some important dates you need to know. These will help you prepare for the next academic year.

Some key dates

May 2010

June 2010

• Relax,enjoyyourbreak.

• Resit week–5-9July.CheckWOLFforarrangements.

• Resitresultswillbeavailableone:Visionfromendof July.

• Youcanenrolone:VisionfromthestartofSeptember.• Checkyourcoursedetailsandmoduletimetable.• Youmusthavecompletedenrolmentby

17September.• Teachingstarts20September.

July 2010

August 2010

Sept 2010

Remember why we are doing this:TheUniversityisaimingtoimproveyouroverallstudentexperiencebasedonyourfeedback.

• Wewanttoimproveyouremploymentprospectsbydevelopingdistinctive,knowledgeablegraduates.

• Asimplercoursestructurewillhelpyoumanageyourtimebetter.• Assessmentwillbespreadacrosstheyear,ensuringassessmentsareno

longer“bunchedtogether”.

Formoredetailsvisitthewebsiteatwww.wlv.ac.uk/learningworks.

?Feedback

As the Summer Term looms closer, we’re continuing our communication with you over Learning Works: the refocusing of the undergraduate curriculum.

Inthissecondbrochurewe’veworkedwiththeUniversitytoansweravarietyofyourquestionsfromSchoolmeetingsheldthroughoutJanuaryandFebruary.Wehopethatyoufindthisinformationusefulandtoyourbenefit.Alsoincludedisanoutlineofthenewstructureoftheacademicyear,somethingwe’reveryexcitedabout.Thecombinationofsemesterandyear-longmodules,allowingmorespacedoutassessmentdeadlines,willgiveyoumoretimetofocusonyourworkandhopefullyachievebettergrades.

TheStudents’UnionhascontinuedtoworkinpartnershipwiththeUniversityovertheLearningWorksinitiativeandisdedicatedtoensuringthatstudentviewsstayattheheartoftheprojectandthatcurrentstudentsarenotdisadvantagedbythetransitionalprocess.WeareenthusiasticabouttheemploymentfocusthatLearningWorksprovidesandlookforwardtoseeingthenewcurriculumflourishinthecomingmonthsand years.

A few words from Will Varnam, Students’ Union Academic Vice-President

Academic Year 2010/11 How the calendar will work

Teachingweekformodulescommences 20/09/2010.

KEY

WelcomeWeek

13/09/2010Wk3

20/09/2010Wk4

27/09/2010Wk5

04/10/2010Wk6

11/10/2010Wk7

18/10/2010Wk8

25/10/2010Wk9

01/11/2010Wk10

08/11/2010Wk11

15/11/2010Wk12

22/11/2010Wk13

29/11/2010Wk14

06/12/2010Wk15

13/12/2010Wk16

20/12/2010Wk17

27/12/2010Wk18

03/01/2011Wk19

10/01/2011Wk20

17/01/2011Wk21

24/01/2011Wk22

31/01/2011Wk23

07/02/2011Wk24

14/02/2011Wk25

21/02/2011Wk26

28/02/2011Wk27

07/03/2011Wk28

14/03/2011Wk29

21/03/2011Wk30

28/03/2011Wk31

04/04/2011Wk32

11/04/2011Wk33

18/04/2011Wk34

25/04/2011Wk35

02/05/2011Wk36

09/05/2011Wk37

1

1

2 Semester1modulescompletedandassessedbeforeChristmas.

Checkthecalendarfor the next 3 years at www/wlv.ac.uk/currentstudents

2 x 20 credit YEAR-LONG Modules

2 x 20 credit SEMESTER 1 Modules

2 x 20 credit SEMESTER 2 Modules

= 120 credits

Feedback

Students’

Christmas

Hol

iday

13/09/2010Wk3

20/09/2010Wk4

27/09/2010Wk5

04/10/2010Wk6

11/10/2010Wk7

18/10/2010Wk8

25/10/2010Wk9

01/11/2010Wk10

08/11/2010Wk11

15/11/2010Wk12

22/11/2010Wk13

29/11/2010Wk14

06/12/2010Wk15

13/12/2010Wk16

20/12/2010Wk17

27/12/2010Wk18

03/01/2011Wk19

10/01/2011Wk20

17/01/2011Wk21

24/01/2011Wk22

31/01/2011Wk23

07/02/2011Wk24

14/02/2011Wk25

21/02/2011Wk26

28/02/2011Wk27

07/03/2011Wk28

14/03/2011Wk29

21/03/2011Wk30

28/03/2011Wk31

04/04/2011Wk32

11/04/2011Wk33

18/04/2011Wk34

25/04/2011Wk35

02/05/2011Wk36

09/05/2011Wk37

A

2 3 3 4 5 6

NY

NY

NS

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A

A

A

Summativeassessmentforyear-longand semester modules kept separate to helpreduceassessmentoverload.

EarlierSemester1assessmentallowsforfeedbackfromcompletedmodules.

Teachingofyear-longmodulesrecommences in week 21– 17/01/2011.3

4

5

6 TeachingofSemester2modulescommences week 22 – 24/01/2011.

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Hol

iday

13/09/2010Wk3

20/09/2010Wk4

27/09/2010Wk5

04/10/2010Wk6

11/10/2010Wk7

18/10/2010Wk8

25/10/2010Wk9

01/11/2010Wk10

08/11/2010Wk11

15/11/2010Wk12

22/11/2010Wk13

29/11/2010Wk14

06/12/2010Wk15

13/12/2010Wk16

20/12/2010Wk17

27/12/2010Wk18

03/01/2011Wk19

10/01/2011Wk20

17/01/2011Wk21

24/01/2011Wk22

31/01/2011Wk23

07/02/2011Wk24

14/02/2011Wk25

21/02/2011Wk26

28/02/2011Wk27

07/03/2011Wk28

14/03/2011Wk29

21/03/2011Wk30

28/03/2011Wk31

04/04/2011Wk32

11/04/2011Wk33

18/04/2011Wk34

25/04/2011Wk35

02/05/2011Wk36

09/05/2011Wk37

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NY NY

NY NY

NS

NS

A

A

A

Staggeredendofyearassessment toreduceassessmentoverload.7 NS

A NY

Noteachingofsemestermodules.

Summativeassessmentweek. Noteachingofyear-longmodules.