The Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy is underpinned by The Hope Vision of Learning, Teaching and Assessment.
Liverpool Hope provides a learning experience which is both personalised and community-orientated and promotes a sense of belonging and success. We achieve this through a clear awareness of our student profile, their different characteristics and needs. This experience equips students to be active participants in their learning and prepares them, through the development of skills and knowledge, to make a difference for good in the world as future leaders in wide range of contexts.
This strategy is based on two fundamental concepts, firstly the attributes which every Hope graduate should have and secondly the underpinning principles of Learning, Teaching and Assessment at Hope.
The strategy was developed in consultation with staff and students.
Liverpool Hope’s eight graduate attributes identify the competencies, skills and characteristics every Hope graduate will have to succeed in a changing world:
- A clear sense of social responsibility and the need to be ethically and sustainably engaged with the world, the environment and its future
- An Inclusive and respectful approach to others, grounded in an understanding of different contexts, lived experiences, beliefs and cultures
- An intellectual curiosity, harnessing disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge
- Self-management skills including resilience, flexibility and reflective thinking
- The ability to think critically and independently looking for the bigger picture to inform decision making and professional practice
- The ability to work collaboratively and to take on leadership responsibilities
- The confidence to be an effective and confident communicator with strong inter-personal skills able to share ideas and experiences
- Transferable skills alongside real-world experience, equipping them for the world of work and for the jobs of the future
The underlying principles form a scaffold which supports the development of learning and teaching within Hope with a view to enhancing the experience of both students and staff. The principles supports the development of good practice within a context designed to ensure the quality of learning and teaching within the institution. The intention is then that all Learning and Teaching related activity and the student experience associated with that activity is covered by aspects of the principles. The underpinning philosophy and the structural elements of the university then act to support Learning & Teaching activity and student experience, both theoretically and in practical ways.
The Underpinning principles of Learning, Teaching and Assessment at Hope ensure that the student experience for all students (UG, PGT and PGR) is enriched by:
- Opportunities for personalised learning and development.
- Learning and teaching which celebrates diversity and the wider mission and values of the university.
- Support and extracurricular activities focussed on optimising both academic success and wellbeing.
- Authentic assessment and meaningful feedback
- Preparation for the world of work and/or further study.
- Involvement in partnership and collaboration both within and outside the university.
The University will facilitate this by:
- Access to high quality learning resources.
- Focused curation of each subject curriculum, teaching pattern and mode of delivery and also of the wider university portfolio.
- Proactive and ongoing review of continuation, completion and progression for each student and for every cohort.
- Ensuring that all staff who support the student experience have recent and relevant professional development that underpins innovative and creative teaching
The concepts behind the principles are further developed in The Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy document.
