Embedding key transferable employability skills for lifelong success through blending an innovative portfolio to complement traditional assessment

Hooker, Joanne and Whistance, Jayne (2016) Embedding key transferable employability skills for lifelong success through blending an innovative portfolio to complement traditional assessment. Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 10 (1). pp. 156-175.

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Abstract

Southampton Solent University has been running the unit ENG195 Applied and Academic English Advanced for international students since 2008 as part of the Institution-Wide Language Programme. Following the implementation of a new employability strategy in 2013, the unit was revalidated in July 2014, which led to a major redesign of the curriculum for delivery from the academic year 2014 - 2015. In addition to having updated academic content, it now has a specific focus on employability skills and their transferability to the real world. In particular, this paper evaluates the assessment practice on this unit in terms of the embedding of employability into the three assessed elements which consist of a Reading Test, a Speaking Test and an online Portfolio. Student feedback so far has been very positive, highlighting the usefulness of the unit, not just for academic study whilst at university, but for the world of work.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	Practitioner Research in Higher Education
Publisher:	University of Cumbria
ISSN:	1755-1382
Departments:	Academic Departments > Institute of Education (IOE) > Non-Initial Teacher Education (Non-ITE)
Additional Information:	Joanne Hooker and Jayne Whistance are students at Southampton Solent University, UK.
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
Date Deposited:	24 Oct 2016 19:19
Last Modified:	12 Jan 2024 16:16
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/2482

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