in a positive destination six months after completing their
course at Ayrshire College.
Of these, 68% returned to the College to continue their
studies, while 8% progressed to university and 6% to
further study.
Eighteen percent of our higher education respondents
and twelve percent of our further education respondents
secured employment.
Innovation in learning and teaching
Many students use the course materials on Moodle, the
College’s virtual learning environment and examples are
provided in this report. For 2015-16, all students will use
Moodle as part of their induction and all subject areas will
be required to use Moodle for learning and teaching.
The establishment of a dedicated team of learning
technologists acted as a catalyst for increased usage
of the College’s virtual learning environment, Moodle.
Resources were upgraded, rebranded and launched for
the start of the 2014-15 academic year. Curriculum areas
such as hospitality and hair and beauty made innovative
use of the virtual learning environment. Student focus
groups suggested further improvements which were
introduced throughout the year.
Student destinations
The 2013-14 College Leaver Destination Survey tells us
that 97% of respondents (3,962 full-time students) were
Ensuring our students progress to a positive destination is
a key priority for the College, and curriculum and service
teams will continue to work together to ensure that our
students receive the support they need as they progress
from college onto further study or employment.
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