Congratulations to Greenhead College Business Studies Department
>Press Release
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>Business Studies Department at Greenhead college wins Beacon Award for
>1999-2000-02-02
>The Beacon Award is a national award which recognise and commends
>educational initiatives of proven quality and effectiveness. The aim is to
>recognise outstanding teaching and learning practice across the curriculum
>in sixth form and FE colleges and the tertiary sector.
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>The Business Studies award sponsored by AQA (the assessment and
>Qualifications Alliance) assesses teaching effectiveness; student
>induction, guidance and support during their course and the application of
>new techniques as a learning aid.
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>Following the submission of Greenhead College's project in the summer of
>1999 the department was shortlisted and received a site visit from the
>Beacon Assessors. Recommendations were then made to the Beacon Award
>Steering Group and the wining college was announced at the AoC Conference
>in Harrogate. The official award ceremony will be in London in May.
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>A particular strength of the Business Studies department at Greenhead
>College is the close liaison with the business the business world. In the
>college inspection report where the department was awarded a grade one
>special mention was made of the high calibre and searching of the students
>research assignments which were based on local businesses.
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>The prize of 3500 will be handed over to the college on Januarys 26th by
>Helen Hallett from AQA. The prize money will be used to purchase advanced
>IT equipment for the department.
Jenny Wales
EBEA Chair
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Jenny Wales
Co-director
Nuffield Economics and Business
01701 436 4512
0181 940 9909
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