75% of pupils now continue in full-time education after the end of compulsory schooling at age 16. Only 45% did so in the 1980s.
They may study for ‘A’ levels or vocational qualifications at:
thesixth form of their own secondary school (state or private)
a separatesixth form college or a college of further education
| Advanced Level
The usual
| Vocational
National targets.
| The usual requirement
| National targets NVOs:
| for university entrance.
| are set for NVOs Nvocational..
| 24% of women
| national vocational
qualifications.
| 20% of men
| qualifications:-
| got two 'A' levels
| 75% of 19-year reached
| or more in 1999
| olds reached
| (15% in 1989).
| Level 2 in 2000
|
| (target 85%)
|
|