Educational Choice at Post 16: A Study into How Students Determine Their Preferred Post-16 Educational Provider (Discussion Paper) - Softcover

Lilly, Jaki; Armitage, Andrew; Thomas, Harriet

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1900432161 ISBN 13: 9781900432160

Publisher: Earlybrave Publications Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

Within the competitive environment of post-16 education, schools and colleges attract funds according to the number of students they recruit. Students, on the other hand, are faced with an increasing number of institutions from which to make their choice. To investigate the process by which year 11 students choose their post-16 education provider, a questionnaire was completed by 269 pre-decision students (year 11), 46 post-decision students (year 12) and 63 members of staff with pastoral and tutorial responsibility for students in these age groups. The results of this exploratory study appear to indicate that the perception of an institution's commitment to learning support is by far the most important consideration within the choice process. Students are not particularly interested in league table positions, although information on progression rates into employment is valued.

Edition details

• Publisher: Earlybrave Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1900432161
• ISBN 13: 9781900432160
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 29