The BTEC ‘problem': one strategy aiming to help with retention, attainment and progression

Kate Swinton

The BTEC ‘problem': one strategy aiming to help with retention, attainment and progression

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Over the past few years, there has been an increase in BTEC (The Business and Technology Council) students attending Higher Education Institutions (HEI), with approximately 100,000 BTEC students applying for a place each year (UUK, 2017). However, while there has been an increase, these students are less likely to achieve a 'good' degree (Gartland et al., 2018, p. 638) and BTEC students drop out of a degree course in greater numbers than any other group (Kelly, 2017). This appears to suggest that having a BTEC has impacted a student’s success in Higher Education. As such, it is a problem that needs further investigation and addressing.

Original language	English
Pages	30-37
No.	2
Specialist publication	Academics as changemakers: Addressing challenges in HE context
Publication status	Published - 5 Oct 2020

Keywords

BTEC, Retention. engagment, attainment, barriers

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