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Joshua Stubbs; Dusana Dorjee; Poppy Nash; Lucy Foulkes – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2024
To generate a better understanding of students' experiences of studying A-levels, 136 A-level students in England were asked to provide three words or phrases to describe their experience of sixth form, and their reasons for choosing these terms, via an online survey. Data were analysed using content analysis and reflexive thematic analysis. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Study Habits, Stress Variables, Coping
McNally, Sinéad; Downes, Paul; O'Halloran, Laura; Kent, Gráinne; O'Neill, Sandra – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2022
Despite efforts to increase the number of students from socio-economically marginalised communities in higher education (HE) they remain under-represented, a situation likely to perpetuate economic and social inequality. University is a form of HE that is especially vulnerable to decreased representation of students from marginalised communities.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, High School Students, College Graduates
Vulperhorst, J. P.; van der Rijst, R. M.; Holmegaard, H. T.; Akkerman, S. F. – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2022
Over the past forty years, scholars have been studying students' choice of higher education programmes to unravel the complexity of the choice process. Recent studies have shown that students may commit to a programme, i.e. they make a choice to enrol in that programme, when they find a programme that attunes well with their interests. Students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Bound Students, College Choice, Enrollment
King, Nicola C.; Hambrook, Grace – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2021
Whether the current post-16 qualifications system in the UK is fit for purpose has long been under discussion, with many calling for a broader, more interdisciplinary approach to preparation for university. This paper examines the relationship between post-16 (A-level) qualifications and degree success for students on the University of Exeter's…
Descriptors: Qualifications, Science Achievement, Interdisciplinary Approach, Foreign Countries
Baker, Z. – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2020
Despite the shift from an elite to a mass higher education (HE) system in the UK, participation between students with Business Technology Education Council (BTEC) and Advanced-Level (A-level) qualifications remains unequal. The data presented here is taken from a longitudinal narrative inquiry funded by the Economic and Social Research Council…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Choice, Vocational Education, Academic Education
Thompson, David W. – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2020
The provision of Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) for school pupils considering their next move after compulsory schooling is of great importance to them and their families. This study focused on three schools in a region in England that has suffered economic deprivation and low educational attainment. It sought to uncover how factors such…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Higher Education, Academic Advising, School Guidance
Money, Julie; Nixon, Sarah; Graham, Linda – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2020
Entering higher education (HE) is a critical moment for many students and one in which their educational experiences may change dramatically, but are students academically prepared? From a structured and supported environment, they enter a more autonomous and independent setting and little is known about their preparedness for this transition.…
Descriptors: Educational Experience, College Preparation, Teacher Attitudes, Self Determination
Prakhov, Ilya; Bocharova, Maria – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2019
This paper analyses the determinants of national student mobility under the unified system of admission in Russia and evaluates the barriers which still limit educational mobility. It is argued that even with the Unified State Examination (USE) and the decreased transaction costs of applying to universities, student interregional national mobility…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Socioeconomic Influences, Predictor Variables, Student Mobility
Gill, Tim; Vidal Rodeiro, Carmen; Zanini, Nadir – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2018
Recently, there has been an increase in the Higher Education (HE) options (in terms of both courses and institutions) available to students in the UK. Given that the choice of institution and field of study are crucial for students' future careers, we investigated how attributes of the institutions and courses determine students' choices, and how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Graduates, STEM Education, Higher Education
Menon Eliophotou, Maria – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2010
The article examines the role of career counsellors in secondary education in Cyprus, with emphasis on their effect on students' career decisions. Survey research was used to collect information from 611 students and 36 career counsellors in Cyprus. Students were asked to rate the importance of several factors as influences on their career…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Job Satisfaction, Adult Education, Foreign Countries
Dray, Beattie; Perkins, Andrew; Fritsch, Lynn Faller; Burke, Linda – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2010
Some undergraduate programmes require evidence of baseline numeracy skills as a condition of entry. With a widened entry gate into higher education and a recognised "mathematics problem" in society, students wishing to enrol onto degree programmes that require evidence of numeracy often find it difficult to provide such evidence.…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Nursing Education, Numeracy, Admission Criteria
Lasselle, Laurence; Keir, Fraser; Smith, Ian – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2009
The Sutton Trust Summer School offers to S5/Year 12 pupils the opportunity to sample student life for a week at one of five selecting universities in the UK. Most of the participants on the Sutton Trust Summer School will be the first generation in their family to attend university and have come from schools which traditionally send low numbers to…
Descriptors: Summer Schools, Higher Education, Friendship, Educational Experience
Saiti, Anna; Prokopiadou, Georgia – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2008
This paper focuses on the reasons for enrolment demand in higher education in Greece through data collected from 400 students enrolled in the final year of post-secondary education in the Athens area. Results showed that Greek students choose to follow higher studies for a number of reasons but mainly because higher education offers high-level…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Family Income, Labor Market, Foreign Countries
Robinson, Stephanie – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2008
This article considers the impact of a technique of structured conversation to enhance a student-centred approach to tutorial time. It is suggested that the development of such an approach can provide enhanced learning support in the current challenge of widening diversity in the learner population. Many students in modern tertiary education show…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Independent Study, Autism, Adult Education