Access to Higher Education Handbook - Your Complete Guide to Success on Your Access to He Diploma

The ultimate guide to success on the Access to HE Diploma.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction, Background, and the Basics
Chapter 2: Assessments
Chapter 3: Study Skills
Chapter 4: Referencing
Chapter 5: Writing Skills
Chapter 6: Research and Information
Chapter 7: Critical Thinking
Chapter 8: Digital Skills and Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 9: Planning for HE
Chapter 10: Transitioning to HE
Appendix 1: QAA Grading Standards
Appendix 2: Exemplar Assignment Brief
Appendix 3: Contextualising Pass, Merit and Distinction
Appendix 4: Paraphrasing in Action
Appendix 5: Flow chart example
Appendix 6: Mind Map example
Appendix 7: Timetable template
Appendix 8: Top 10 tips for HE Interviews
Appendix 9: Answers
References

About the author

Zoë was an Access to HE Diploma student before graduating from the University of Liverpool in Biochemistry. She went on to teach the Access to HE Diploma in the FE sector before founding her own STEM-specialist provision. Zoë has worked collaboratively with AVAs and Access to HE Diploma providers in a variety of roles and offers freelance consultancy for services including supporting new providers with setting up, developing assessments and resources, and auditing provision. Zoë currently sits on Open Awards’ Access to HE Committee and both QAA’s Access Qualification Development Group and Access Regulation and Licensing Committee. Zoë is also an academic at The Open University, School of Life, Health, and Chemical Sciences. Additionally, Zoë is a STEM Ambassador with extensive experience working in science communication and with communities to raise aspirations and consider STEM careers.

Product details

• Authors: Zoe Chapman, Zoë Chapman
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9781529617016
• ISBN: 978-1-5296-1701-6
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Study & learning skills: general, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, STUDY AIDS / Study & Test-Taking Skills, Study and learning skills: general, For higher / tertiary / university education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher