Tertiary access chain Zenex tertiary access dialogue 14 May 2013

2 Education chain for tertiary access Child in family care Learner in ECD and primary school Grade 7-9 Grade Student in HE institution New graduate in employment Economic participant Formal training In- experienced Experienced 4-5 years Up to 5 years Focus for today

3 Tertiary access chain - learners General learner Chooses career path and HET institution* Apply for admission Admitted to institution Engaged student making progress Completed qualification Qualified job seeker e.g. not selected e.g. further qualifications Throughput Results meet admission criteria Awareness/Attraction Selects subject choices suitable for admission Success Readiness *institution could be university, UoT or FET college Institutional processes, e.g. registration orientation etc Formal access Physical requirements: Funding Accommodation Vision “Transition” Knowledge Skills Attitudes “Access for success”

4 Supporting tertiary access General learner Chooses career path and HET institution* Apply for admission Admitted to institution Engaged student making progress Completed qualification Qualified job seeker e.g. not selected e.g. further qualifications Institutional processes, e.g. registration orientation etc Throughput“Access for success” Results meet admission criteria Awareness/Attraction Selects subject choices suitable for admission Formal access Physical requirements: Funding Accommodation Vision Success “Transition” Knowledge Skills Attitudes Readiness Student Support: Psychosocial Peer mentors Academic Workplace experience Bridging *institution could be university, UoT or FET college Learner support Teacher development Career development, Exposure Support to apply and register Bursaries, NSFAS, support

5 Affective Skills Knowledge, cognitive Tertiary access success SchoolingUniversityEmployment Pass Ready Pass Ready Gap Language Study methods Approach to learning Time management Identity Agency, Resilience Social integration Learning agility Fail National Benchmark Tests Matric Results Self-signified Narratives Knowledge Conceptual understanding Academic literacy Quarterly resultsEvaluations Gap

6 The transition experience Drawing: University of Surrey EmergencyDistress Reflection and integration

7 Trade-offs and dilemmas Student aspirations 7 Student’s projectFamily project Structural Bursaries available mainly for STEM studies Have to pay back or work back bursary Asset accumulation – financial security High expectations of student Achiever identity Self-motivation Lack appreciation of what course entails - surprised ? Fit Performance Pressure Stress

8 Trade-offs and dilemmas Balancing risks 8 Risk to student Company SaI F Security after studies Security during studies Risk averse Inclusive ? Vacation work …

9 Where does the chain break? General learner Chooses career path and HET institution* Apply for admission Admitted to institution Engaged student making progress Completed qualification Qualified entrant into economic activity e.g. not selected e.g. further qualifications Throughput“Access for success” Results meet admission criteria Awareness/Attraction Selects subject choices suitable for admission Success Readiness *institution could be university, UoT or FET college Institutional processes, e.g. registration orientation etc Formal access Physical requirements: Funding Accommodation Vision “Transition” Knowledge Skills Attitudes

10 Physical requirements: Funding Accommodation Vision “Transition” Knowledge Skills Attitudes Understanding tertiary access General learner Chooses career path and HET institution* Apply for admission Admitted to institution Engaged student making progress Completed qualification Qualified job seeker e.g. not selected e.g. further qualifications Throughput“Access for success” Results meet admission criteria Awareness/Attraction Selects subject choices suitable for admission Formal accessSuccess Readiness *institution could be university, UoT or FET college Youth profile Institutional landscape Alternatives Quality of performance Community expectation Web-access vs paper Knowledge of systems/processes Web-access vs paper Knowledge of systems/processes Selection criteria Role of NBT Pressure for access/numbers Barriers Support needs Effectiveness of interventions Unemployed graduates Graduation and drop-out trends Admission requirements