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Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Feb
Pages: 44
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ISBN: 978-1-908240-25-5
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Reforming BTECs: Applied General Qualifications as a Route to Higher Education. HEPI Report 94
Kelly, Scott
Higher Education Policy Institute
The dramatic rise in the number of university students holding BTECs [Business and Technology Education Councils] raises important questions about the purpose of the qualification and whether it should be treated by policymakers as part of an academic or vocational pathway. Scott Kelly discusses these issues and makes a number of recommendations for policymakers and universities.
Descriptors: Qualifications, Academic Standards, Student Characteristics, Enrollment Rate, Graduation Rate, Barriers, Articulation (Education), Higher Education, Educational Change, Student Improvement, Change Strategies, Technology Education, Business Education, High School Equivalency Programs, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High School Equivalency Programs; High Schools; Adult Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) (United Kingdom)
Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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