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Mountford-Zimdars, Anna; Moore, Joanne; Graham, Janet – Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 2016
This article reviews the idea of contextualising applicants to higher education in order to widen access. First, the meaning of contextualised admissions (CAs) is discussed before laying out the rationale for contextualising applicants and the beneficiaries of the policy. The final sections discuss key critiques of CA and conclude by arguing that…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Educational Policy