TEF Criteria
| Teaching Quality | Learning Environment | Student Outcomes and Learning Gain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Engagement (TQ1) | Teaching provides effective stimulation, challenge and contact time that encourages students to engage and actively commit to their studies | Resources (LE1) | Physical and digital resources are used effectively to aid students’ learning and the development of independent study and research skills | Employment and Further Study (SO1) |
Students achieve their educational and professional goals, in particular progression to further study or highly skilled employment |
| Valuing Teaching (TQ2) | Institutional culture facilitates, recognises and rewards excellent teaching | Scholarship, Research and Professional Practice (LE2) | The learning environment is enriched by student exposure to and involvement in provision at the forefront of scholarship, research and/or professional practice | Employability and Transferability (SO2) | Students acquire knowledge, skills and attributes that are valued by employers and that enhance their personal and/or professional lives |
| Rigour and Stretch (TQ3) | Course design, development, standards and assessment are effective in stretching students to develop independence, knowledge, understanding and skills that reflect their full potential | ||||
| Personalised Learning (LE3) | Students’ academic experiences are tailored to the individual, maximising rates of retention, attainment and progression | Positive Outcomes for All (SO3) | Positive outcomes are achieved by its students from all backgrounds, in particular those from disadvantaged backgrounds or those who are at greater risk of not achieving positive outcomes | ||
| Feedback (TQ4) | Assessment and feedback are used effectively in supporting students’ development, progression and attainment | ||||
CEMP 2025