Guided Learning Hours (GLH) Business Definition

DEFINITION

1. Guided Learning Hours are defined as all times when a member of staff is present to give specific guidance towards the learning aim being studied on a programme.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

2. Guided Learning Hours include Lectures, Tutorials and Supervised study, in, for example; Open Learning Centres and learning workshops.

3. It also includes time spent by staff assessing a learner's achievements, for example in the assessment of competence for National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ's).

4. It does not include time spent by staff in the day-to-day marking of assignments and homework where the learner is not present, nor does it include hours where supervision is of a general nature and is not specific to the study of Learners.

LINKS

5. The Current Year Guided Learning Hours Data Definition gives the precise definition and sample code for the aim and learning level derived variables.

Last date modified: 11th November 2008