Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy
Context and the background
In 2005 Goldsmiths underwent a strategic review of how it is externally and internally perceived, to clarify its offer and to better understand its unique character and position within the HE sector and beyond. This process confirmed our belief that we are a multi-disciplinary institution, innovative and creative across our disciplines, challenging and radical, comfortable with diversity, and underpinned in all that we do by academic rigour and a commitment to excellence.
This in turn has been fed into the revision of our Strategy, which details our Mission, values and strategic aims. The Strategy makes clear that one of our main aims is to maintain our excellence in Learning and Teaching, whilst simultaneously increasing student recruitment. This will require us to regularly review our approaches to Learning, Teaching and Assessment and strike a balance between best practice and the resources at our disposal.
The Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy aims to support the entire College Strategy. The following strategic aims are, however, particularly relevant in underpinning its direction and emphasis:
Strategic Aim One - Growth & Development
"To achieve a significant growth in the College's student numbers through expanding areas of strong demand, identifying new areas for development, keeping the programme portfolio under regular review, and operating effective recruitment processes."Strategic Aim Three - Learning and Teaching
"To ensure a high-quality learning experience through a commitment to excellence and innovation in learning and teaching, an up-to-date and stimulating learning environment, a reflective and well-designed curriculum which reflects the aspirations of students and the needs of society, and support for teaching quality."Strategic Aim Four - Student Experience
"To provide an appropriate framework of academic, social and personal support in order to ensure that students at all levels and from all backgrounds value the experience of studying at the College and are able to achieve their potential."Strategic Aim Five - Equality and Diversity
"To foster an environment committed to and supportive of diversity, the free exchange of ideas, tolerance and equal opportunities, and to work to raise aspirations and widen access to higher education in general and to the College in particular"Strategic Aim Nine - Human Resources
"To recruit and retain high-quality and appropriately-qualified staff in all areas of the College, to provide an effective framework for staff development, to develop good management and leadership skills, to develop an effective culture of clear, two-way communication between staff and management, and to reward good performance."Printable version of LTA context [pdf]
Printable version of complete Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy [pdf]