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Challenges and Support in Higher Education Progression for Under 20s: A 20-Year Analysis

Explore issues in university acceptances for all social categories under 20 years, with focus on progression and success rates. Analyze data trends from 1996 to 2008, highlighting NewVIc's impact. Investigate challenges, progression pathways, and necessary support systems for students entering higher education. Discuss the importance of equipping students with skills, addressing retention rates, and fostering collaboration for successful higher education experiences.

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Challenges and Support in Higher Education Progression for Under 20s: A 20-Year Analysis

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  1. Aspirations, progression and success Identifying issues in progression to Higher Education

  2. University acceptances for all social categories - 20 years and under • 1996: 209,096 • 2002: 264,714 (+ 27%) • 2008: 314,568 (+ 50%) • NewVIc 1993, Advanced Year 2: 300 • NewVIc 2009, Advanced Year 2: 709

  3. University acceptances for - 20 years and under All social categories • 2002: 264,714 • 2008: 314,568 (+19%) ‘Routine and semi-routine’ ???? • 2002: 37,684 • 2008: 52,283 (+39%)

  4. 2,600 full time students on A-level, advanced vocational, intermediate, foundation programmes. • 600-650 students progress to university: half from A-level and half from vocational programmes. • Many are first in family to apply to university • 98% from high widening participation postcodes • 76% receiving Educational Maintenance Awards • 93% ethnic minority backgrounds • 76% speak a language other than English at home • School GCSE achievement in Year 11 below national average

  5. Newvic 2009 Entry • Students applied: 709 • Final places accepted: 608 • Applications as % of cohort: 95% • Placements as % of applications: 86% • Placements as % of cohort: 81%

  6. Supporting students • HE Assignment • Quality assurance: Course choices Statements References • Individual student support • Clearing

  7. Issues for Newvic • High Clearing rates • High ‘Changed course offer’ rates • Course choices • Predicted grades • Personal statements • Individualised references • Preparing students for HE • Training staff

  8. Changed HE environment • 2009 entry • Clearing crisis that wasn’t? • 2010 entry • Clearing crisis postponed?

  9. Elephant in the room? • What happens once they reach the university gates?

  10. 90% of students apply to London universities

  11. Areas for collaboration? • Bringing the HE experience into the colleges / schools • Right student - right course • Preparing students for demands of HE • Equipping with skills for HE

  12. Issues to explore? • Retention – where do we succeed, where do we fail? • Areas of collaboration to develop? • HE expansion: • where does Widening Participation fit into the picture

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