Major Review

The Major Review document was created in 2003 for the University of Gloucestershire and the Anglican and Methodist Churches. It was approved by the University as a Certificate and Diploma Programme validated by the University and it was approved by the Churches as an acceptable programme for training Ministerial Students. The document is large and the Appendices larger. I hope over the next while to get the document on the web site both in html and in rtf format. As sections are put on the web they will appear on this page.

Major Review Contents

Part One: The Context of the Churches Mission

• The Context of the Church's Mission What is the training institution's understanding of the mission to which the Church of God is called and of the patterns of Church life and order through which the Church of England and Methodist Church respond to that calling?
• A downloadable copy of Part I The Church's Mission (147kb .rtf) is available

Part Two: The Ministries for which WEMTC Provides Training

• Ministries for which WEMTC Provides Training In the light of that understanding what are the main characteristics of ordained and other public ministries for which the training institution seeks to prepare its candidates?
• A downloadable copy of Part II WEMTC Ministry Training (133kb .rtf) is available

Part Three: Patterns of Training

• What is the process and content of ministerial education and formation which will most appropriately prepare candidates to begin the lifelong exercise of these ministries?
• A downloadable copy of Part III Patterns of Training (458kb .rtf) is available

1. Review of the Present University Validated Courses
   • The Review of Present Course gives a review of the Diploma and Certificate Course as it was run from 1997-2003 and follows a set of headings specified by the University
2. Proposals for Modified and New Programmes of Study
   • The Proposals for Training Programmes gives an overview of WEMTC's educational and formational aims and principles following a set of headings specificed by the University and the Church before outlining each training track
   1. Educational and Formational Principles
   2. Relationships between WEMTC and other Educational Institutions
   3. Aims and Objectives for the WEMTC Educational Programme
   4. Structure and Description of the Education Programme
      1. Ordination Training
         • The Ordination Course for Ordinands and Ordinands on accelerated courses are outlined here.
      2. Reader Training
         • The Reader Course for Readers in Training is outlined here.
      3. Methodist Foundation Training
         • The Foundation Course for Methodist Foundation Students is outlined here.
         • Plan of the Methodist Foundation Programme for students commencing Sept 03. Click here for rtf file (114kb)of this Methodist Foundation Programme
      4. Ordained Local Ministry Training
         • The OLM Courses for OLM Students in the Hereford and Gloucester Dioceses are outlined here.
      5. Certificate Course for Independent Students
         • The Certificate Course for Independent Students is outlined here.
         • Plan of the Independent Certificate Programme for students commencing Sept 03. Click here for rtf file (110kb)of this Independent Certificate Programme
3. Action Plan for 2003-2004
   • The Action Plan gives an overview of actions WEMTC hopes to take during the upcoming year to better implement the educational aims and programme.

Part Four:Assessing Fitness for Ministry

• Assessing Fitness for Ministry What forms of assessment are most appropriate for determining the suitability of candidates to begin the exercise of these ministries?
• A downloadable copy of Part IV Assessing Fitness for ministry (141kb .rtf) is available

Appendicies

• Diploma of Higher Education in Christian Theology and Ministry Programme Specification. A downloadable copy of Appendix I Diploma Specification (51kb .rtf) is available
• Certificate of Higher Education in Christian Theology and Ministry Programme Specification A downloadable copy of Appendix I Certificate Specification (48kb .rtf) is available

Appendix II Module Descriptors

• The Module Descriptors can be found under the home page for each Module. Begin from the Modules Page

Appendix III Foundation Training Documents

Appendix IV Pastoral Tutors

Appendix V Placements

Appendix VI Accreditation of Prior Learning

• A downloadable copy of Appendix VI APL Regulations (35kb .rtf) is available
• More details about APL can be found at our APL Page

Appendix VII Assessment Regulations

Appendix VIII External Examiner's Report 2002

• This is available on request from the WEMTC Office and will not be placed on the web.

Appendix IX Board of Studies Minutes 2001- Spring 2003

• This is available on request from the WEMTC Office and will not be placed on the web.

Appendix X Staff CV's

• For details see our Full Time Staff Page or our Part Time Staff Page

Appendix XI Gloucester OLM Schemes: Local Ministry Training

Appendix XII Reports of 1997 Validation Event/Memorandum of Cooperation

Appendix XIII Letter from the Chair of WEMTC Governing Body