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Where are all our Students Going? Tracking the Progression Trends of Vocational Students into Higher Education. Hugh Joslin, Director, Kent and Medway Lifelong Learning Network, University of Greenwich;
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Where are all our Students Going? Tracking the Progression Trends of Vocational Students into Higher Education Hugh Joslin, Director, Kent and Medway Lifelong Learning Network, University of Greenwich; Sharon Smith, Research & Evaluation Manager, Aimhigher Kent and Medway, Canterbury Christ Church University; Jane Spurgin, Director of Development for KAFEC (Kent Association of FE Corporations), MidKent College;
Matching Datasets ILR FE Student Dataset 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 HEFCE Funded HE Students HESA Dataset 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 2007-08, 2008-09 2008-09 Full Name Date of Birth Post Code Gender
FE – HE profile at student level HE Study • Institution • Study Year • Sector of study • Main programme aim e.g Access to HE, BTEC • Programme title e.g. BTEC Diploma in Media • Mode – full time or part time • Level 3 or Level 4 (non prescribed HE in FE) • Institution • Study Year • Location of study including campus • Mode of Study • Level of Study • Subject Group FE Study
HE Planning Aggregated Data FE Progression trends into local HEIs by college and programmes FE Progression trends into HE outside of local area by college and programmes Profile of FE students progressing into HE study (widening participation)
Results Of Total to non prescribed: NVQ 62% BTEC 7% Overall NVQ progression rate is 19% 13% after 1 year 16% after 2 years 24% progress to non prescribed HE in FE 76% to HEFCE funded HE BTEC students who progressed to non prescribed HE came from 3 out of the 7 FE Colleges NVQ: 25% studied Degree level 18% Foundation Degree 55% Other Undergraduate 2% HND 28 % of vocational students progress to HE Of those to non prescribed HE in FE 2 out of 3 were 18-19 yrs 3 out of 4 were full-time 90% of NVQ students studied HE locally NVQ entrants to HE dominated by students studying Nursing, Social Work and Education Non prescribed HE entrants were dominated by students studying Music and Construction 43% of students who progress with NVQ live in a low HE participation neighbourhood
How can we use this tracking data to widen participation? Sharon.smith@canterbury.ac.uk