Aspirations and ambiguities – the need for focused IAG for school pupils considering progression to higher education (HE)
Abstract
The provision of Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) for school pupils considering their next move after compulsory schooling is of great importance to them and their families. This study focused on three schools in a region in England that has suffered economic deprivation and low educational attainment. It sought to uncover how factors such as schools, teachers, friends and families, and the provision of IAG, impact on pupils’ ideas about careers and higher study. Several investigations have set out how this provision and subsequent choice of progression to higher education (HE) is mediated through a number of cultural, social, economic and institutional influences. This research followed a mixed-methods approach to data collection, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative data collection tools that provided elements of positivist and interpretivist paradigms. The results reveal a complex landscape, characterised by a limited understanding of progression to HE and a lack of clarity about options, but nevertheless, there are aspirations towards further study. The research has implications for IAG provision and has potential impact with respect to the need for a more consistent approach.Citation
Thompson, D. W. (2019) Aspirations and ambiguities – the need for focused IAG for school pupils considering progression to higher education (HE), Journal of Further and Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2019.1616081Publisher
Informa UK LimitedJournal
Journal of Further and Higher EducationAdditional Links
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0309877X.2019.1616081Type
Journal articleLanguage
enDescription
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Further and Higher Education on 10th June 2019, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0309877X.2019.1616081ISSN
0309-877XEISSN
1469-9486ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/0309877x.2019.1616081
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