This document contains eight papers examining different aspects of categorization, divisions, and choice in further education (FE) that were commissioned during a study of tripartite pathways (for example, academic, vocational and applied) in education and training for 16-19 year olds in the United Kingdom. The following papers are included: "The Historical Perspective: Myths and Realities behind Tripartite Divisions in FE" (Bill Bailey); "The Consumer Perspective: Tripartism as a Response to Market Pressures" (Alison Wolf); "The Psychological Perspective: Tripartite and Other Divisions in Post-16" (Bryan Dockrell); "The Sociological Perspective: Post-compulsory Education Policy in Transition: From Crowther to Dearing and Beyond" (Denis Gleeson); "The Curriculum Perspective: Education and Training: The Prevocational Tradition" (Richard Pring); "The Employment Perspective: Stakeholders, Skills and Star Gazing: The Problematic Relationship between Education, Training, and the Labour Market" (Prue Huddleston, Lorna Unwin); "The International Perspective: Learning from International Comparisons" (David Parkes); and "Overview: Developing Qualifications for the Future" (Geoff Stanton). (Chapters contain references.) (MN)