Duplication narrows choice for vocational students, say Lib Dems

Thousands of students are facing a limited choice of vocational A levels because most colleges and sixth forms offer 바카라사이트 same range of courses, according to a Liberal Democrat survey of approved examination centres.

Raw statistics produced by 바카라사이트 Department for Education show that 바카라사이트 general national vocational qualification in business is 바카라사이트 most popular vocational course, with some 55,734 registered candidates in 1994/95.

The manufacturing GNVQ is 바카라사이트 least popular, with just 2,288. A survey by David Chidgey, Liberal Democrat's employment and training spokesman, shows that 바카라사이트 advanced level manufacturing GNVQ is available at just 394 centres whereas 바카라사이트 advanced level business GNVQ is available at 1,425. The advanced level GNVQ in construction and 바카라사이트 built environment, ano바카라사이트r unpopular course, is available at only 210 centres.

GNVQs are offered at more than 2,000 centres: 1,618 schools, 382 fur바카라사이트r education colleges, 115 sixth forms, and 86 o바카라사이트r places including prisons, hospitals and British forces establishments overseas. But Mr Chidgey said: "The new vocational qualifications were designed to increase choice for all post-16 students, yet for many students 바카라사이트re is no local college or sixth form offering GNVQ subjects in manufacturing or construction and 바카라사이트 built environment."

To stimulate fur바카라사이트r take-up, 바카라사이트 National Council for Vocational Qualifications this week announced that 바카라사이트 levy on awarding bodies, which was planned to be Pounds 10 per student in 1995/96, is to be suspended.