This document is also available in pdf format (372k) CONTENTSAcknowledgements CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.2 BACKGROUND
1.3 AIMS
1.4 METHODOLOGY
1.5 MEANS OF DATA COLLECTION
1.6 STRUCTURE CHAPTER 2 THE SAMPLE
2.1 SCHOOL YEAR
2.2 AGE
2.3 GENDER
2.4 OTHER COURSES UNDERTAKEN WITHIN SCHOOL
2.5 ASPIRATIONS CHAPTER 3 FE OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN SCHOOLS
3.1 VARIATION IN PROVISION ACROSS SCOTTISH SCHOOLS
3.2 LEVEL OF COURSE UNDERTAKEN
3.3 FURTHER EXAMINATION OF COURSES UNDERTAKEN IN EACH YEAR BY SUBJECT
3.4 CHRISTMAS LEAVERS
3.5 DURATION OF COURSES
3.6 LIAISON WITH COLLEGE RE THE PROVISION OF COURSES CHAPTER 4 FINDING OUT ABOUT COLLEGE
4.1 AWARENESS
4.2 AWARENESS OF NON-ATTENDERS
4.3 ADVICE AND INFORMATION ABOUT COLLEGE COURSES
4.4 PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT CHAPTER 5 CHOICE
5.1 CHOICE
5.2 CHOICE OF COLLEGE
5.3 CHOICE OF SUBJECT
5.4 RECOGNISED CONSTRAINTS ON CHOICE
5.5 GAPS IN PROVISION
5.6 TIMETABLING
5.7 REASONS FOR CHOICE CHAPTER 6 THE DEMAND FOR COLLEGE COURSES
6.1 EXTENT OF DEMAND
6.2 THE NEED FOR SELECTION
6.3 SELECTION PROCESS
6.4 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
6.5 INTEREST IN UNDERTAKING FURTHER COLLEGE COURSES WITHIN SCHOOL CHAPTER 7 PERCEPTIONS OF COLLEGE
7.1 COLLEGE STYLE OF TEACHING
7.2 THE COLLEGE ENVIRONMENT
7.3 RESOURCES
7.4 STUDENT FACILITIES
7.5 ATTITUDE TO LEARNING
7.6 IMAGE OF COLLEGE
7.7 PERCEPTIONS OF COLLEGE COURSE CHAPTER 8 IMPACT
8.1 IMPACT ON STAYING-ON RATES
8.2 IMPACT ON ASPIRATION TO FULL TIME FE OR HE
8.3 IMPACT ON ATTITUDE TO SCHOOL
8.4 IMPACT ON HELPING PUPILS DECIDE ABOUT THEIR FUTURE
8.5 USEFULNESS OF COLLEGE COURSE CHAPTER 9 PERCEIVED BENEFITS OF COLLEGE
9.1 A SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT
9.2 MOTIVATION
9.3 BUILDING CONFIDENCE
9.4 NEW EXPERIENCES
9.5 MEETING WITH OTHERS
9.6 WIDENING OPTIONS
9.7 LIFELONG LEARNING
9.8 TRANSITION
9.9 QUALIFICATIONS
9.10 TEACHERS PERCEPTIONS OF BENEFITS OF COLLEGE
9.11 OTHER BENEFITS CHAPTER 10 PERCEIVED DRAWBACKS OF COLLEGE
10.1 REASONS WHY PUPILS DID NOT WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE
10.2 DRAWBACKS FOR THOSE WHO HAD ATTENDED COLLEGE CHAPTER 11 WELFARE
11.1 LIAISON WITH COLLEGE
11.2 DISCIPLINE/HANDLING RESPONSIBILITY
11.3 TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS
11.4 LUNCH ARRANGEMENTS CHAPTER 12 DELIVERY OF COLLEGE COURSES
12.1 SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
12.2 COLLEGE ENVIRONMENT
12.3 DISTANCE/OPEN LEARNING CHAPTER 13 WIDENING ACCESS
13.1 EXTENDING OPPORTUNITY TO YOUNGER PUPILS
13.2 PROVIDING A WIDER CHOICE OF SUBJECT
13.3 PROVIDING MORE TIME TO BE DEVOTED TO COLLEGE OPTIONS
13.4 CONSTRAINTS TO WIDENING ACCESS CHAPTER 14 IMPROVEMENTS CHAPTER 15 CONCLUSION |