The Board of Studies

The Board of Studies have the following key functions:

• to evaluate and improve the academic strategy for the respective schools within The College;
• to be responsible for the academic standards and quality assurance of education across the respective school;
• to propose courses / programmes to be provided by the respective schools, through consultation with interested stakeholders regarding the curriculum of such courses / programmes;
• to propose guidelines regarding courses / programmes provided by the respective schools;
• to establish, subject to the School Policy, the entry requirements for courses / programmes of the respective schools;
• to recognise, following a recommendation by the competent authorities, qualifications, and awards of other education providers for the purpose of access into a course / programme of the respective schools;
• to verify that the assessment procedures used by the schools are in conformity with the approved academic policies;
• to vet and approve external project tutors, project proposals, performance programmes, examination set pieces and papers, documentation and results issued by the respective schools;
• to nominate external examiners according to pre-established guidelines;
• to conduct regular and periodic evaluations that shall constitute an internal audit exercise of its educational programmes, its services and operations;
• to establish and confirm prizes and awards;
• to rescind an award or result after identification of any administrative error or a student academic review;
• to monitor the progress of individual students (with exceptional changes of situations and circumstances) and provide tailored sessions/assessments as necessary;
• to monitor students’ complaints, student academic reviews and assessment offences;
• to receive and consider reports from the various tutors and departments within the respective schools;
• to advise and deal about any other matter which refers to education (including exemptions, extensions, appeals and grievances) as may arise in the administration of the respective schools.

The College’s Board of Studies is made up of:

• The College Principal/Head of College Network
• The Education Officer of The College
• The Heads of the 4 schools within The College
• 4 Educators (a representative from each school within The College)
• 1 Adult Student / Parent / Guardian from each school within The College
• External consultant when necessary

The Board of Studies will evaluate and improve the academic standards and quality assurance of education across the school.