Level 3 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 qualification 69% 68% 66% 68% 69% Female Access to HE 31% 32% 34% 32% 31% Male 47% 46% 47% 50% 52% Female BTEC 53% 54% 53% 50% 48% Male 58% 59% 60% 61% 60% Female A Level 42% 41% 40% 39% 40% Male 76% 71% 61% 60% 56% Female NVQ 24% 29% 39% 40% 44% Male 53% 49% 49% 47% 54% Female Other Vocational 47% 51% 51% 53% 46% Male 4.6 FE Institution Type Table 6 shows that students in London FE Colleges and Sixth Form Colleges grew at a similar rate with Sixth Form Colleges seeing slightly higher growth in numbers. Table 6: Share of the cohorts coming from FE Colleges and Sixth Form Colleges % growth Level 3 cohort population Provider type 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 FE College 35305 37370 39290 35245 38810 10% Sixth Form College 6755 6770 6795 7590 7575 12% Total 42060 44140 46085 42835 46385 10% Figure 1 illustrates the Level 3 course breakdown by institution type, showing that tracked cohorts in London colleges were studying a whole range of Level 3 courses whilst students in Sixth Form Colleges were studying mainly BTEC and A Level. It is also notable that BTEC numbers in both institution types grew considerably between the earliest and latest cohorts. Figure 1: Chart showing breakdown of the cohorts by institution type and Level 3 qualification studied
Level 3 qualification 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Access to HE Female 69% 68% 66% 68% 69% Male 31% 32% 34% 32% 31% BTEC Female 47% 46% 47% 50% 52% Male 53% 54% 53% 50% 48% A Level Female 58% 59% 60% 61% 60% Male 42% 41% 40% 39% 40% NVQ Female 76% 71% 61% 60% 56% Male 24% 29% 39% 40% 44% Other Vocational Female 53% 49% 49% 47% 54% Male 47% 51% 51% 53% 46% 4.6 FE Institution Type Table 6 shows that students in London FE Colleges and Sixth Form Colleges grew at a similar rate with Sixth Form Colleges seeing slightly higher growth in numbers. Table 6: Share of the cohorts coming from FE Colleges and Sixth Form Colleges Provider type Level 3 cohort population % growth 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 FE College 35305 37370 39290 35245 38810 10% Sixth Form College 6755 6770 6795 7590 7575 12% Total 42060 44140 46085 42835 46385 10% Figure 1 illustrates the Level 3 course breakdown by institution type, showing that tracked cohorts in London colleges were studying a whole range of Level 3 courses whilst students in Sixth Form Colleges were studying mainly BTEC and A Level. It is also notable that BTEC numbers in both institution types grew considerably between the earliest and latest cohorts. Figure 1: Chart showing breakdown of the cohorts by institution type and Level 3 qualification studied