Aspirations, progression and Aspirations, progression and successsuccess

Identifying issues in Identifying issues in progression to Higher progression to Higher EducationEducation

University acceptances for all University acceptances for all social categories - 20 years and social categories - 20 years and underunder

1996: 209,0961996: 209,096

2002: 264,7142002: 264,714 (+ 27%)(+ 27%)

2008: 314,5682008: 314,568 (+ 50%)(+ 50%)

NewVIc 1993, Advanced Year 2:NewVIc 1993, Advanced Year 2: 300300

NewVIc 2009, Advanced Year 2:NewVIc 2009, Advanced Year 2: 709709

University acceptances for - University acceptances for - 20 years and under20 years and under

All social categoriesAll social categories 2002: 264,7142002: 264,714 2008: 314,5682008: 314,568 (+19%)(+19%)

‘‘Routine and semi-routine’ ????Routine and semi-routine’ ???? 2002: 37,6842002: 37,684 2008: 52,283 2008: 52,283 (+39%)(+39%)

2,600 full time students on A-level, advanced 2,600 full time students on A-level, advanced

vocational, intermediate, foundation programmes. vocational, intermediate, foundation programmes.

600-650 students progress to university: half from 600-650 students progress to university: half from

A-level and half from vocational programmes. A-level and half from vocational programmes.

Many are first in family to apply to university Many are first in family to apply to university

98% from high widening participation postcodes 98% from high widening participation postcodes

76% receiving Educational Maintenance Awards76% receiving Educational Maintenance Awards

93% ethnic minority backgrounds93% ethnic minority backgrounds

76% speak a language other than English at home76% speak a language other than English at home

School GCSE achievement in Year 11 below School GCSE achievement in Year 11 below

national averagenational average

Newvic 2009 EntryNewvic 2009 Entry

Students applied: Students applied: 709709

Final places accepted:Final places accepted: 608608

Applications as % of cohort:Applications as % of cohort: 95%95%

Placements as % of applications:Placements as % of applications: 86%86%

Placements as % of cohort:Placements as % of cohort: 81%81%

Supporting studentsSupporting students

HE AssignmentHE Assignment

Quality assurance: Quality assurance: Course choices Course choices

StatementsStatements

ReferencesReferences

Individual student supportIndividual student support

ClearingClearing

Issues for NewvicIssues for Newvic

High Clearing ratesHigh Clearing rates High ‘Changed course offer’ ratesHigh ‘Changed course offer’ rates Course choicesCourse choices Predicted gradesPredicted grades Personal statementsPersonal statements Individualised referencesIndividualised references Preparing students for HEPreparing students for HE Training staffTraining staff

Changed HE Changed HE environmentenvironment

2009 entry

– Clearing crisis that wasn’t?

2010 entry2010 entry

– Clearing crisis postponed?Clearing crisis postponed?

Elephant in the room?Elephant in the room?

What happens once What happens once they reach the they reach the university gates?university gates?

Code University No. %

E28 University of East London 122 20.1%

W50 University of Westminster 82 13.5%

G70 University of Greenwich 68 11.2%

L75 London South Bank University 34 5.6%

L68 London Metropolitan University 33 5.4%

M80 Middlesex University 31 5.1%

Q50 Queen Mary, (UL) 26 4.3%

K84 Kingston University 23 3.8%

C60 City University 21 3.5%

90% of students apply to London universities

Areas for Areas for collaboration?collaboration? Bringing the HE experience into the Bringing the HE experience into the

colleges / schoolscolleges / schools

Right student - right courseRight student - right course

Preparing students for demands of Preparing students for demands of

HEHE

Equipping with skills for HEEquipping with skills for HE

Issues to explore?Issues to explore?

Retention – where do we succeed, Retention – where do we succeed, where do we fail? where do we fail?

Areas of collaboration to develop?Areas of collaboration to develop?

HE expansion: HE expansion: – where does Widening Participation where does Widening Participation

fit into the picturefit into the picture