Functional Classification - A Practical Example

Consider function 13 Student Administration and Support. This will have a series of sub-functions under it such as 'student admissions' or 'learning and teaching'. This in its turn will be sub-divided into a number of activities such as 'assignments marked', 'assignments set', 'student performance tracking' and so on. At this 3rd level it is possible to leave a good deal of flexibility provided it fits within the overall structure of the function and sub-function. To a person operating in such a system the filing structure available on-screen from a shared drive might look something like:

Two JISC studies are worth looking at in more detail for practical examples in a Further Education context. The Model Action Plan in an FE context and A Flexible Framework for Institutional Records Management.