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Academic Mainstream, Applied Alternative? Arguing a Case for 'Second Chances', Real-World Learning and Rethinking Assessment
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Susan McGrath – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2025
England's mainstream upper secondary curriculum is driven by academic, exam-based GCSEs and A levels, with applied learning qualifications an alternative for 'less-academic' 16-18-year-olds. This paper elides two studies of the impact of the BTEC National Diploma on employment and career trajectories, one from the perspective of 16-22-year-olds,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nontraditional Education, Education Work Relationship, Secondary Education