Publisher's Synopsis
This edition takes account of the major changes to education legislation in England and Wales, namely the consequences of the FE/HE Act of 1992 which gave the former polytechnics university status, the replacement in 1994 of PCAS/UCCA with a single-admission system, UCAS and the introduction of GNVQs or "vocational A-levels". The book also covers all the recent major changes to the National Curriculum. Its comprehensive "A-Z of careers" highlights entry requirements, while further sections analyze the pros and cons of subject choices at 14, 16 and 18. Scotland has its own chapter.;This guide should be of interest to students, teachers, careers advisors and parents. It also covers the Student's Charter. Alan Jamieson is the author of "The Which? Guide to Sponsorship in Higher Education".
