Subject Benchmark Statements do not represent a national curriculum in a subject area. Rather, they allow for flexibility and innovation in programme design within an overall conceptual framework established by an academic subject community.

QAA

Working closely with the higher education sector, the QAA (Quality Assurance Agency) have published Subject Benchmark Statements for a range of disciplines.

The benchmark statements set out expectations about standards of degrees in a range of subject areas. They describe what gives a discipline its coherence and identity, and define what can be expected of a graduate in terms of the abilities and skills needed to develop understanding or competence in the subject.

You may find it useful to review the benchmark statement relating to your subject area before you start to (re) design a module and/or programme.