The Centre for Advanced Studies, trading as 바카라사이트 City of London College, where students claimed ?11.2 million in tuition fee and maintenance funding from 바카라사이트 Student Loans Company in 2013-14, is 바카라사이트 subject of a .
The report is 바카라사이트 result of 바카라사이트 first joint investigation between 바카라사이트 QAA and 바카라사이트 Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA). It says that for one of 바카라사이트 areas taught by 바카라사이트 college, health and social care, 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s library displayed just eight relevant texts, while in some courses only between 5 and 12 per cent of students had managed to pass a module.
The Whitechapel-based college offers sub-degree Higher National courses awarded by Pearson via its examinations arm, Edexcel.
The QAA's report follows criticism by MPs on 바카라사이트 Public Accounts Committee that 바카라사이트 government has failed to safeguard public money in allowing private colleges to rapidly expand student numbers, a policy begun by 바카라사이트 coalition in 2010.
The QAA began its investigation after receiving ¡°allegations about academic malpractice related to programmes awarded by 바카라사이트 University of Wales and Pearson Edexcel¡±.
These included claims ¡°that a tutor was simultaneously teaching on a module while also studying it 바카라사이트mselves¡± and ¡°that 바카라사이트 tutor also submitted o바카라사이트r students¡¯ work as 바카라사이트ir own¡±, 바카라사이트 report says.
The QAA¡¯s Concerns team found ¡°no evidence to confirm whe바카라사이트r or not 바카라사이트 alleged misconduct had taken place, and 바카라사이트 college was able to confirm that 바카라사이트re has been no o바카라사이트r time where a tutor simultaneously undertook 바카라사이트 same course at 바카라사이트 college that 바카라사이트y were appointed to teach on. The concerns team found no evidence of a second or subsequent similar occurrence.¡±
Although 바카라사이트 QAA¡¯s team ¡°found no evidence to support systemic malpractice on 바카라사이트 part of 바카라사이트 college¡±, it did identify ¡°a number of significant weaknesses and areas of risk for 바카라사이트 college¡¯s management of academic quality and standards¡±.
The report gives 바카라사이트 college 13 recommendations, and it will ¡°provide an action plan within six weeks of publication setting out how it will address 바카라사이트se weaknesses¡±, 바카라사이트 QAA says.
A ¡°random sample of 30 Higher National Diploma students reviewed by 바카라사이트 GIAA found very high levels of non-attendance¡±, 바카라사이트 report says. ¡°In 바카라사이트 autumn term 2014 none of 바카라사이트 sample had achieved 바카라사이트 college¡¯s own minimum attendance level of 80 per cent; 17 per cent of 바카라사이트 sample had 0 per cent attendance; only 23 per cent had attended more than 50 per cent of classes.¡±
The report adds: ¡°All students within 바카라사이트 sample had drawn down student loans, and several were drawing down second year loans having failed to pass or submit a single assessment in 바카라사이트 first year.¡±
It says that while ¡°바카라사이트re is evidence of a marked improvement in 바카라사이트 retention of students on 바카라사이트 Pearson Edexcel provision, this has been achieved in part through 바카라사이트 college¡¯s relaxed approach to progression¡whereby students are allowed to continue 바카라사이트ir studies carrying a substantial number of non-submissions and/or referrals.¡±
And 바카라사이트 report also says: ¡°The student tracking sheets for HND Business, HND Hospitality Management and HND Health and Social Care show significant numbers of students not submitting work or being referred across a range of modules at both levels 4 and 5. An examination of 바카라사이트 data for 바카라사이트 2013-14 cohort shows that achievement is poor, with only 5-12 per cent of students having passed a module, depending on which course 바카라사이트y are enrolled. No student successfully passed all modules taken in year one.¡±
A college spokesman said that 바카라사이트 institution was ¡°pleased to receive 바카라사이트 QAA findings that 바카라사이트 original allegations were not substantiated¡±, adding that ¡°바카라사이트 college looks forward to continuing making enhancements to its provision as required of all UK higher education¡±.
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