Research and analysis
Post-16 educational choices and institutional value added at key stage 5
Report looking at which types of students enrol in different types of post-16 institution.
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In the UK there has historically been a clear demarcation between the academic and vocational routes through education post‐16. Generally vocational study is taken either on a part time basis or full time at further education (FE) colleges.
Students who want to take academic qualifications such as A levels have the option to enrol in a school sixth form, a sixth form college or a general FE college. This research investigates which types of students choose to study at these different institutions and whether this choice matters for the achievement of educational outcomes.