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Bidgood, Penelope; Saebi, Nasrollah; May, Steve – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2006
Provision of Further Education (FE) colleges is becoming more important to the nation's education strategy. Much of this provision is in National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ); in 2003/04 almost half a million of these qualifications were awarded. However, in contrast to the situation in Higher Education (HE), there has been comparatively little…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Influences, Withdrawal (Education), Case Studies
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May, Steve; Bidgood, Penelope; Saebi, Nasrollah – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2006
This study was carried out with students and staff from a college of further education in south London. The college has a mix of male and female students from a range of ethnic groups, the largest of which is white British. A study undertaken by the college in 2003 indicated that there may be significant differences in achievement and completion…
Descriptors: College Students, Ethnicity, Sex, Academic Achievement