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Page 1: Higher National Qualifications Scottish Qualifications Authority.

Higher National Higher National Qualifications Qualifications

Higher National Higher National Qualifications Qualifications

Scottish Qualifications Authority

Page 2: Higher National Qualifications Scottish Qualifications Authority.

Higher National QualificationsHigher National Qualifications

Entry Patterns

Age and Gender

Subject Focus

Qualitative feedback

Entry Projections 2007

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HNC Entry PatternsHNC Entry Patterns

Year Total Scotland Other UK Overseas

2002/2003 19,452 19,207 215 30

2003/2004 19,097 18,760 326 11

2004/2005 19,496 19,008 479 9

2005/2006 18,524 18,048 451 25

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HNC Entry PatternsHNC Entry Patterns

HNC Entries - 2005/06

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

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ulat

ive

Ent

ries

2003/04 629 1,405 3,121 5,557 7,922 10,249 12,905 15,709 17,136 18,066 18,771 19,097

2004/05 813 1,240 2,906 7,066 10,206 11,069 14,235 16,162 17,004 18,114 19,093 19,496

2005/06 541 1,134 1,457 4,734 9,411 11,901 14,547 16,367 17,057 17,545 18,021 18,524

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec J an Feb Mar Apr May J un J ul

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HND Entry PatternsHND Entry Patterns

Year Total Scotland Other UK Overseas

2002/2003 13,847 13,621 73 153

2003/2004 12,916 12,687 67 162

2004/2005 11,503 11,162 39 302

2005/2006 14,109 11,318 101 2690

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HND Entry PatternsHND Entry Patterns

HND Entries - 2005/06

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

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ive

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ries

2003/04 223 732 1,571 3,718 5,387 7,773 9,119 10,720 11,538 12,480 12,701 12,916

2004/05 369 562 1,460 3,470 5,692 7,032 8,607 9,669 10,217 10,617 11,379 11,503

2005/06 380 942 2,271 3,965 8,478 9,598 11,680 12,630 12,838 13,795 13,967 14,109

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec J an Feb Mar Apr May J un J ul

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HNC Entries by GenderHNC Entries by Gender

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

% o

f Ent

ries

Male 44.8% 44.7% 44.0% 43.0%

Female 55.2% 55.3% 56.0% 57.0%

2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005 2005/2006

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HND Entries by GenderHND Entries by Gender

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

% o

f Ent

ries

Male 53.2% 52.1% 50.7% 54.3%

Female 46.8% 47.9% 49.3% 45.7%

2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005 2005/2006

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HN Entries by AgeHN Entries by Age

HNC 2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005 2005/2006

<20 31.1% 31.4% 33.9% 35.4%

20 - 24 22.0% 21.4% 21.9% 21.4%

25 - 29 11.1% 10.5% 10.7% 10.4%

+30 35.8% 36.8% 33.5% 32.8%

HND

<20 42.8% 43.9% 45.5% 46.8%

20 - 24 29.4% 27.5% 27.0% 28.0%

25 - 29 9.8% 10.1% 9.4% 9.8%

+30 18.0% 18.5% 18.1% 15.4%

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HNC Subject FocusHNC Subject FocusHNC Entries

Subjects 2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005

2005/2006

Social Care 1,457 1,517 1,600 1,831

Computing 1,681 1,547 1,219 1,253

Administration and Information*

1,225 1,197 1,163 1,403

Early Education and Childcare**

1,609 1,396 1,548 1,617

Social Sciences 746 741 757 759*Includes both Admin and Info Management and Technology

**Includes old ‘Childcare and Education’

HNC Subject FocusHNC Subject Focus

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HNC Subject FocusHNC Subject FocusSubjects 2002/200

32003/200

42004/200

52005/200

6

Engineering 124 204 117 100

Engineering: Electrical 327 315 385 308

Engineering: Electronics 401 308 227 203

Engineering: Fabrication Welding and NDT

125 68 97 104

Engineering: Mechanical 348 332 396 312

Engineering: Mechatronics 289 101 110 119

Engineering: Manufacturing Systems

64 85 93 86

Engineering: Aeronautical 97 99 98 65

Engineering: Practice 87 130 87 63

HNC Subject FocusHNC Subject Focus

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HND Subject FocusHND Subject Focus

Subjects 2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005 2005/2006

Engineering: Mechanical

294 364 291 599

Beauty Therapy 535 712 580 592

Social Sciences 564 507 535 523

Computing: Technical Support

310 518 364 506

Accounting 607 574 589 416

Administration and Information*

471 515 497 394

*Includes both Admin and Info Management and Technology

HND Subject FocusHND Subject Focus

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HND Subject FocusHND Subject Focus

Subjects 2005/2006Sports Coaching with Development of Sport 329

Business 313

Sound Production 252

Music 164

Interactive Multimedia Creation 130

HND Subject FocusHND Subject Focus

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HNC Entry ProjectionsHNC Entry Projections

HNC Entries - 2006/07

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

Cum

ulat

ive

Ent

ries

2004/05 813 1,240 2,906 7,066 10,206 11,069 14,235 16,162 17,004 18,114 19,093 19,496

2005/06 541 1,134 1,457 4,734 9,411 11,901 14,547 16,367 17,057 17,545 18,021 18,524

2006/07 546 1,019 1,664 7,031 9,689 12,231 14,219

P rojection 475 795 1,560 5,066 9,645 12,333 15,008 16,658 17,194 17,744 18,222 18,435

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec J an Feb Mar Apr May J un J ul

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HND Entry ProjectionsHND Entry Projections

HND Entries - 2006/07

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

Cum

ulat

ive

Ent

ries

2004/05 369 562 1,460 3,470 5,692 7,032 8,607 9,669 10,217 10,617 11,379 11,503

2005/06 380 942 2,271 3,965 8,478 9,598 11,680 12,630 12,838 13,795 13,967 14,109

2006/07 201 456 831 3,699 5,607 7,723 9,355

P rojection 384 775 1,909 3,776 8,190 9,426 12,069 13,079 13,451 14,136 14,587 14,720

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec J an Feb Mar Apr May J un J ul

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Professional Development AwardsProfessional Development Awards

Entry Patterns

Subject Focus

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PDA Entry PatternsPDA Entry Patterns

Year Total Scotland Other UK Overseas

2002/2003 2,178 2,178 0 0

2003/2004 2,407 2,407 0 0

2004/2005 2,959 2,959 0 0

2005/2006 3,044 3,044 0 0

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PDA Entries

Subjects 2002/2003

2003/2004

2004/2005

2005/2006

Introduction to Adult Literacies Learning (Stage 1 of National Training Framework or Qualifications in Adult Literacies)

- 144 166 507

Carpentry and Joinery 322 404 309 390

Childcare and Education 167 270 194 269

Introduction to Teaching in Further Education 212 152 85 229

Early Education and Childcare (SCQF Level 8) - - - 171

PDA Subject FocusPDA Subject Focus

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Higher National UnitsHigher National Units

HN Unit Patterns

Scottish HN Unit Entry Patterns

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HN Unit Entry PatternsHN Unit Entry Patterns

Year Total Scotland Other UK Overseas

2002/2003 377,412 372,728 2,978 1,706

2003/2004 408,163 400,838 5,229 2,096

2004/2005 372,283 364,471 3,399 4,413

2005/2006 437,076 368,291 4,752 64,033

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Scottish HN Unit Entry PatternsScottish HN Unit Entry Patterns

Year Scottish Entries

Unit Entries linked to HN/PDA Courses*

Stand-Alone Unit

Entries

Stand-Alone Units as % of Total Units

2002/2003 372,728 348,757 23,971 6.4%

2003/2004 400,838 375,022 25,816 6.4%

2004/2005 364,471 343,783 20,688 5.7%

2005/2006 368,291 341,866 26,425 7.2%

*Where candidates with HN Unit entries have had an HN or PDA Course entry


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