This is far from the expectations of sixth formers who want to come out of their degree ready for work. (qaeducation.co.uk)
The first workshops in the project have already taken place at Torquay Academy in Cricketfield Road where former students worked with sixth formers making university choices and at Bodmin College in Lostwithiel Road where alumni offered support to Year 10 students considering further education. (qaeducation.co.uk)
The study from Canvas, the Virtual Learning Environment for academic institutions and companies worldwide, reveals that just one in three (30 %) current undergraduates believe they are getting their money's worth from their degree course, and with university tuition fees set to rise next year, the figure falls to just a fifth (21 %) among sixth formers who are considering their next move. (qaeducation.co.uk)