On the contrary, precisely if you are the first in your family to stay on past school leaving age, precisely if your family doesn't have social capital, precisely if you don't ahve parents to put in a word for you in a difficult job market, you need the assurance of rigorous qualification and, if at all possible, core academic qualifications.
The only effect of academic qualifications was an indirect effect of higher overall mean grades on a need for respect.
The twins' academic performance was assessed throughout the school year by their teachers, using the assessment materials of the National Curriculum for England and Wales (NC), the core academic curriculum developed by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) [26].
The SMA is calling for assurances from education secretary Michael Gove that Britain's "world class" music education will be safeguarded when the new qualification, prioritising core academic subjects, is introduced.
We plan to call these new qualifications - in core academic subjects - English Baccalaureate Certificates - recognising that they are the academic foundation which is the secure base on which further study, vocational learning or a satisfying apprenticeship can be built.
We plan to call the new qualifications in these core academic subjects English Baccalaureate Certificates (EBacc) — recognising that they are the foundation on which further study, vocational learning or a satisfying apprenticeship can be built.
The University of Surrey has introduced part one a scheme known as the Global Graduate Award in which students at undergraduate level may take credit-bearing qualifications in addition to their core academic programs.
Then there is the choice of three subjects from the English Baccalaureate (core academic subjects), and any other three from the DfE's approved list of qualifications - including vocational qualifications.
Does [Gove] agree with me that that an emphasis on rigorous qualification and an emphasis on attaining core academic subjects is not, as is sometimes argued, contrary to the interests of working class children, and black minority ethnic children.
We do need to demand high academic standards from as many lessons as possible, and I think it's the kind of core academic skills in literacy and numeracy, which actually are the truly vocational qualifications.
This saves on costs and guarantees core skills.Even media studies, long the butt of every joke about useless academic qualifications, has smartened up its act.
