The Tertiary Access focus group is part of the Maths and Science Community. View this short slideshow of their work in tracing learner progression through
2. Education chain for tertiary access
Focus for today
Child
in
family
care
Learner
in ECD
and
primary
school
Grade
7-9
Formal
training
Grade
10-12
4-5 years
Student
in HE
institution
In=
experienced
On the job
training –
qualification/
registration
Up to
5 years
Exposure and
competence
building
Experienced
2
3. Tertiary access chain - learners
3
*institution could be university, UoT or FET college
e.g. not selected
Awareness/Attraction
General
learner
Chooses
career path
and HET
institution*
Selects
subject
choices
suitable for
admission
Formal access
Results
meet
admission
criteria
Apply for
admission
e.g. further
qualifications
Readiness
“Access for success”
Physical
requirements:
•Funding
•Accommodation
•Vision
“Transition”
•Knowledge
•Skills
•Attitudes
Admitted to
institution
Engaged
student making
progress
Success
Completed
qualification
Throughput
Qualified
job seeker
Institutional
processes,
e.g. registration
orientation etc
4. Understanding tertiary access
*institution could be university, UoT or FET college
Web-access vs paper
Knowledge of systems/processes
e.g. not selected
Awareness/Attraction
Chooses
career path
and HET
institution*
General
learner
Youth
profile
Selects
subject
choices
suitable for
admission
Institutional
landscape
Alternatives
Community
expectation
Formal access
Results
meet
admission
criteria
Admission
requirements
Apply for
admission
Quality of
performance
“Transition”
•Knowledge
•Skills
Barriers
•Attitudes
•Funding
•Accommodation
•Vision
Support needs
Effectiveness of
interventions
Selection criteria
Role of NBT
Pressure for
access/numbers
e.g. further
qualifications
Readiness
“Access for success”
Physical
requirements:
Admitted to
institution
Engaged
student making
progress
Success
Completed
qualification
Qualified
job seeker
Throughput
Graduation and
drop-out trends
Unemployed
graduates
4
5. Supporting tertiary access
5
*institution could be university, UoT or FET college
e.g. not selected
Support to apply and register
Awareness/Attraction
General
learner
Chooses
career path
and HET
institution*
Selects
subject
choices
suitable for
admission
Formal access
Results
meet
admission
criteria
Apply for
admission
Admitted to
institution
Bridging
Career development, Exposure
e.g. further
qualifications
Learner support
Readiness
Teacher development
Student
Support:
“Access for success”
Physical
requirements:
•Funding
•Accommodation
•Vision
“Transition”
•Knowledge
•Skills
•Attitudes
Bursaries, NSFAS, support
•Psychosocial
•Peer mentors
•Academic
Engaged
student making
progress
Success
Completed
qualification
Throughput
Workplace
experience
Qualified
job seeker
Institutional
processes,
e.g. registration
orientation etc
6. Where does the chain break?
6
*institution could be university, UoT or FET college
e.g. not selected
Awareness/Attraction
General
learner
Chooses
career path
and HET
institution*
Selects
subject
choices
suitable for
admission
Formal access
Results
meet
admission
criteria
Apply for
admission
e.g. further
qualifications
Readiness
“Access for success”
Physical
requirements:
•Funding
•Accommodation
•Vision
“Transition”
•Knowledge
•Skills
•Attitudes
Admitted to
institution
Engaged
student making
progress
Success
Completed
qualification
Throughput
Qualified
entrant into
economic
activity
Institutional
processes,
e.g. registration
orientation etc