ERIC Number: EJ902084
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Publication Date: 2010-Oct
Pages: 25
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Chapter 3: Crossing Boundaries--Foundation Degrees in England
Longhurst, Derek
Community College Review, v38 n2 p151-175 Oct 2010
This chapter traces the history, purposes, and distinctive features of the foundation degree, a short-cycle higher education qualification introduced in England in 2000-2001 and offered by both universities and further education colleges. The key characteristics of the foundation degree are discussed: employer involvement in curriculum development and assessment, accessibility to higher education, articulation and progression, flexibility, partnerships, and work-based learning. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, School Business Relationship, Vocational Education, Educational Policy, College Programs, Educational Finance, Politics of Education, Educational Certificates, Access to Education, Delivery Systems, Associate Degrees, Postsecondary Education, Educational Development
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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