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Learning and Teaching

The Learning and Teaching Policy sets out how OCA delivers learning content, and the design of the experience on an OCA programme of study. Content, activities, and support, and the relationship between them, are considered and established through a Learning Design process, and defined through Teaching Schedules.

Learning and Teaching Policy

This policy outlines the terms of The Open College of the Arts (OCA) Welsh Language Standards Compliance Notice in relation to submitting work for assessment via the medium of Welsh.

Assessment through the Medium of Welsh Policy

Progression and Continuation Policy

The Progression and Continuation Policy sets out the limitations to progression between units and levels, and what happens if you’ve failed a unit and have already progressed to a new unit or stage of study.

Progression and Continuation Policy 2025/26

Archived Progression and Continuation Policies

Here you'll find copies of the Progression and Continuation Policy that applied in previous academic years.

The Tuition Policy tells you what you can expect from tuition or academic support, and the active role you can play in contributing to Open College of the Arts (OCA) learning community. Specifically the policy outlines how tuition is delivered through tutorials, content, core activities, and supplementary activities.

Tuition Policy

Page last updated

This page was last updated on 01/08/2025. The changes made include:

  • Reformatting of sections on the page.
  • Updated Progression and Continuation Policy for the 2025/26 academic year uploaded.
  • Creation of ‘Archived Policies’ section for the Progression and Continuation Policy.