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A-level Alternative to Boost Status of Vocational Courses Announced
A new structure that will raise the status of vocational courses in sixth forms and colleges throughout England and make them “on a par” with A-levels, according to ministers was launched Monday. The “technical baccalaureate” is taken from bundling together new and existing qualifications to create a measure schools can use to gauge performance. It […]
Graduates Cautioned Against Staying in Low-Skilled Jobs
In a move brought about by the economic recession, more and more people, including graduates find it difficult to find jobs. Last month, the Office for National Statistics released data suggesting recent degree earners are more likely to find themselves in low-skilled jobs than they were a decade ago. More than a third of recent […]
Employers Prefer Degree Level Apprenticeship over University Degree
The question of which qualification – a university degree or a degree level apprenticeship – would give an applicant an advantage in the job market is one that is continually asked. The people who can answer it best are the ones who actually choose from among the applicants who they will hire — employers. 500 […]
Offa Instructs 14 Universities to Increase Ratio of Male to Female Admissions
The Office for Fair Access have made an agreement with 14 universities to increase the ratio of male to female enrollees as part of their requirement as institutions which charge not less than £6,000 per year on tuition fees. The move is in connection with the alarming decrease of the percentage of males among degree […]
Apprenticeships Need Ambitious Improvements to Become a Competitive Alternative to University
United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron envisions apprenticeships to be an important contributor towards the nation’s regaining of its economic strength. As projected by the Centre for Economics and Business Research, future employees who come from work-based trainings can earn a total of £3.4bn every year starting 2022, which will be a good contribution to […]
Going to University is Still the Best Means to be Successful in Career
The changing times may have resulted in university degrees not being enough to secure a fulfilling career or a job itself for a graduate. However, the academe has coped with the shifting requirements of the job market thereby making formal education still the best means of achieving success in clenching the highly contested vacancy and, […]
Choosing a University Degree and How it Will Work for You
University fairs are once again being rolled out, with the first starting on 27 February in London and others following in England, Wales and Northern Ireland until the end of June. This means thousands of Year 12 students and their parents will face the complicated decision on which university to attend and what courses to […]
School Leavers to Undergo Training Program Aimed at Boosting Skills
The government is set to launch traineeships intended to have young people between the ages of 16 and 24 ready for work. The six-month programme will teach the necessary job skills and experience that will enable school leavers to take advantage of full apprenticeships and opportunities for employment. The programme focuses on CV writing, preparing […]
UK Unemployment Drops, Private Sector Jobs Reach Peak According to ONS Data
Unemployment in the UK has registered a drop of 82,000 to 2.51 million between August to October, according to official figures from the Office of National Statistics. It reflected the largest quarterly drop in unemployment statistics since 2001. Employment also rose 40,000 to 29.6 million, the highest figure registered since data began to be recorded […]
Latest Statistics Show Students’ Career Path After Graduation
Despite having tougher employment prospects, employment statistics for last year’s graduates still proved to be “much better than feared” as they do not show a significant difference from the year before despite being expected to fare worse in the midst of a weak economy and spending cuts. According to a Higher Education Careers Service Unit […]
Employers Express Concern Over School Leavers’ Lack of Basic Skills
In the first year of tuition fees reaching an all-time high of £9,000, some students in the UK who have gained GCSE qualifications choose to take a job, training scheme or apprenticeship instead of continuing formal education at sixth-form or college and gaining A levels. However, a common complaint from managers involves taking extra time […]
Newly Released Figures Reveal Trends on the Future of Students after Graduation
Recent figures coming from the Office for National Statistics show that formal education might be worth the effort and expense, after all. Graduates will be more likely to find work than those who have not obtained a degree. At the end of last year, statistics show that graduates of all ages who were in work […]
