Linda Du Plessis|David A. Gerber
Academic preparedness of students – an exploratory study
Vaal University of Technology|North-West University|Vaal University of Technology|North-West University
high level student failure accompanied increased dropout rate problematic higher education especially concern programmes subjects mathematics accounting science many years models student admission selection widely researched internationally south africa research indicates academic domain underpreparedness results combination lack english proficiency mathematical ability effective study skills view government policy directives broaden access scarce skills areas increase student throughput foundation provision introduced students commerce information technology business mathematics informatics courses vaal triangle campus vtc northwest university nwu 2010 question time arose criteria used placing students extended programme placement firstyear students appropriate programmes done sensitivity enhance academic success time label students underprepared paper provides perspectives selection criteria available predicting academic successpreparedness reports students experiences action research study conducted academic achievement two cohorts firstyear students vtc nwu quantitative results performance firstyear students core modules compared results predictive tests written admission results provide valuable insight placement studentskeywords academic preparedness extended programmes national senior certificate national benchmark testdisciplines education management studies higher education studies