Research and analysis

Prior qualifications of adults in further education classroom-based courses: 2012 to 2013

Findings of research into prior qualification levels of adults aged 19 plus in further education in 2012 to 2013. BIS Research Paper Number 197.

From:
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
Published
5 December 2014

Documents

Prior qualifications of adults undertaking classroom-based courses in further education 2012 to 2013

Ref: BIS/14/1223

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Prior qualifications of adults undertaking classroom-based courses in further education 2012 to 2013: data

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The research looks at adult learners (aged 19 plus) undertaking full level 2 and full level 3 courses classified as Adult Learner Responsive (ALR) provision by the Skills Funding Agency. These courses are largely classroom-based. All of the learners in this research were undertaking courses with a vocational focus.

The research looked specifically at the highest prior qualifications of adult learners (aged 19 plus) who were undertaking full level 2 or full level 3 classroom-based ALR courses in further education (FE) in November 2012. It examined how far investment in this stream of learning has been directed towards up-skilling individuals with lower skill levels, especially those without prior attainment at full level 2 (equivalent to 5 GCSEs at grades A to C or NVQ level 2). The research looked at the demographics, employment status and income of learners undertaking such courses and those undertaking their first level 2 learning.

Published 5 December 2014