Categories

Class Description	Format of information	Fee	Withheld information
RSAMD Publication Scheme Teaching Quality This category contains information regarding the management of teaching quality in the institution including mechanisms for reviewing and ensuring the quality of teaching provided. 1. Programme Approval 2. Assessment 3. Student Satisfaction 4. Institutional Internal Reviews 5. Professional Accreditation of Courses by External Bodies 6. Validation 7. Assessments of The Institution's Provision By The QAA
1. Programme Approval
Quality Assurance Handbook, Section 3 deals with programme approval	Online	Nil	Nil
2. Assessment
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Procedures for assessments of courses and summaries of reviews of their effectiveness are given in the following documents/processes: Course Handbooks*	Online	Nil	Nil
Regulations, Codes of Procedure and General Rules	Online	Nil	Nil
External Examiners' Reports*	Hard Copy	Nil	Reports will not contain personal details or information that would lead to identification of individuals
Quality Assurance Handbook, Section 3 deals with course review processes.	Online	Nil	Nil
3. Student Satisfaction
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The principal mechanism for measuring student satisfaction with their HE experience is the Monitoring, Evaluation and Review (MER) process. MER deals with the whole learning experience. The Quality Assurance Hanbook, Section 5 details the MER process. Every course at the RSAMD is subject to MER. MER Committees meet 3 times a year and minutes of meetings are published on the Academy's Intranet. Annual MER reports are also published on the Intranet.	Online	Nil	Nil
The quality of Library Services and IT Support is monitored by the Learning & Teaching Committee which has student representation. The remit of the committee is outlined in the Quality Assurance Handbook, Section 12. The Librray service conducts is own annual user satisfaction survey. Periodic course reviews take place every 5 years. For further information contact: registry@rsamd.ac.uk or call +44 (0)141 270 8272	N/A	Nil	Nil
4. Institutional Internal Reviews
Class Description	Format of information	Fee	Withheld information
The process of institutional internal reviews is set out in the Quality Assurance Handbook, Section 3, & Section 5. .	Online	Nil	Nil
The QA Officer for the RSAMD writes an annual report in May to the Board of Governors. A copy of this report is available on request to: registry@rsamd.ac.uk	Hard Copy	Nil	Nil
In addition the Academic Standards Committee submits an annual report to the Academic Board in March. A copy of this report is also available on request to: registry@rsamd.ac.uk	Hard Copy	Nil	Nil
The Registrar and Academic Support Manager also produces a summary of external examiners' reports each year in October/November. A copy of this report is available on request to: registry@rsamd.ac.uk	Hard Copy	Nil	Nil
5. Professional Accreditation of Courses By External Bodies
Class Description	Format of information	Fee	Withheld information
The degree of Bachelor of Education (Music) - BEd (Mus) - is accredited by the General Teaching Council (GTC) for Scotland. All acting degrees and the Bachelor of Art (Technical and Production Arts) degree are accredited by the National Council for Drama Training (NCDT). The duration of accreditation in both cases is 5 years. Reports of reviews are available on the appropriate website: 1. GTC - www.gtcs.org.uk/	Online	Nil	Nil
2. NCDT - www.ncdt.co.uk For further information contact: registry@rsamd.ac.uk	Online	Nil	Nil
6. Validation
Class Description	Format of information	Fee	Withheld information
The Academy validates courses at the following institutions: The National Piping Centre The University of Glasgow, and The University of St. Andrews The process is described in the Quality Assurance Handbook, Section 10.	Online	Nil	Nil
7. Assessments of The Institution's Provision By The QAA
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Click here to view the report of the Enhancement-led Institutional Review of the RSAMD published by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.	Online	Nil	Nil

Categories

RSAMD Publication Scheme

Teaching Quality

1. Programme Approval

2. Assessment

3. Student Satisfaction

4. Institutional Internal Reviews

5. Professional Accreditation of Courses By External Bodies

6. Validation

7. Assessments of The Institution's Provision By The QAA

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Formerly known as the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama