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Education is the purposeful passing of knowledge and skills from one generation to the next. It helps people learn abilities for life through teaching and experience. Education happens through schools, colleges and informal life lessons. Good education nurtures talent and helps societies move forward. It gives the lessons and wisdom of the past to those who will build the future.
FE qualifications include A-Levels, T-Levels, BTECs, Cambridge Technicals, apprenticeships, diplomas, International Baccalaureate certificates and other vocationally-oriented courses studied after the secondary school level but below the undergraduate degree level.
FE refers to academic and vocational qualifications pursued as an alternative or pathway to higher education. HE specifically means studying for an undergraduate, postgraduate or research degree, usually at a university.
Reasons to undertake an apprenticeship rather than attend university include wanting to gain hands-on work experience, avoid student debt from tuition fees and accommodation costs, earn a wage while studying, gain practical job-ready skills in industries not requiring a university degree, or have a desire to learn on the job rather than in lectures.
Degree apprenticeships are disrupting assumptions that prestigious careers require traditional degrees. Blending workplace training and attaining bachelor’s or master’s qualifications, enables earning while learning transferable skills and avoiding debt. With major companies and universities participating, apprenticeships now offer higher qualifications rivalling degrees. The latest figures show an 11% increase in apprenticeship starts compared to last year, with over 90% of 16-17-year-olds now in education or training. Over 70% of students/parents see degree apprenticeships as an equally valid pathway, drawn to funded alternatives that meet workforce needs while complementing traditional degree strengths. Striking the right balance is key.
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Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) has been awarded £2.6 million in funding from the Department for Education (DfE) to support renovations at the Stafford…
NPTC Group of Colleges is pleased to announce the upcoming relocation of Creative Arts & Digital Industries (CADI) and Hairdressing, Barbering and Applied Therapies (HAT)…
Students at Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) have been bringing sustainability to life through a series of three innovative creative projects, utilising the College’s…
BMet football academy students had the chance to experience an international game by playing a match with South African team from development programme, Education Through Soccer…
The Career Development Institute (CDI) today announced the launch of its Technical Education Resource Hub, an online platform designed to transform how career development professionals…
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A member of the Curriculum and Assessment Review team recently described the interim report as primarily “problem diagnosis and definition”. It focuses on the evidence…
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