Quiz Time

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• Quiz Time

How much do you know about HE?
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• Q1 How long does it take to get a foundation
  degree by full time study?
• a) 1 year
• b) 2 years
• c) 3 years
• d) You can't do a foundation degree through full
  time study - you have to be in employment because
  of the work place assessments

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• Q2 How could you get a foundation degree?
• Only by part-time study while working
• Only by full time study at College or University
• Only by distance learning (for example with the
  Open University) while working
• d) They can be studied full time, part time
  alongside work, or through distance learning

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• Q3 How many Universities are there in Sussex -
  including the Open University?
• a) 5
• b) 4
• c) 3
• d) 2

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• Q4 How do you apply for a full-time foundation
  degree course?
• Telephone the College and they will fix it all up
  for you
• b) Through UCAS in the same way as for an honours
  degree course
• c) By writing a letter of application to the
  admissions tutor
• d) Dont need to apply - just turn up and enrol
  on the first day

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• Here is the UCAS advice on FDs
• How to apply to a full-time course
• All full-time courses which are taken at a
  university or college in the
• UCAS scheme will need to be applied for through
  UCAS.
• To find out if the institution you want to go to
  is in the UCAS scheme,
• you can view the complete list of UCAS'
  universities/colleges.
• To find out how to make a UCAS application, see
  the UCAS advice centre
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• How to apply for a part time course
• You will need to apply direct to the place
  offering the foundation
• degree course you are interested in. Use the
  contact details provided
• towards the bottom of the course information
  found on the foundation
• degree course search. Each university or college
  will have their own
• method of entry, but it is likely that you will
  have to complete some
• kind of application form.
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• Q5 A vocational qualification is
• a) studied during the school holidays
• b) awarded by your employer for doing a good job
• c) one that doesnt involve taking an exam at
  the end of the course
• d) geared towards a specific job

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Q6 Can you turn a foundation degree into an
honours degree later on? a) Sorry - you can't b)
Yes but only if you do another year of full
time study at a university c) Yes but only if
an employer agrees to sponsor you d) Yes - there
are several possible ways you could achieve this
through full-time or part-time study
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• Q7 Some students choose to take a year out after
  school and before starting higher education -
  this is known as
• a vacation
• a gap year
• a sabbatical
• an access year

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• Q8 Which of the following would not give you an
  HE qualification?
• a) HND (higher National Diploma) course
• b) HNC (higher National Certificate) course
• c) Foundation degree course
• d) Access course

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• Q9 An applicant is concerned that they will be
  unable to cope with the course they have applied
  for. What should you do?
• a) Reassure them - they will cope if they try
• Arrange for them to talk to the course tutor
• Reassure them they can buy answers to
  assignments for this course on the internet
• d) Suggest they persuade a friend to do the
  course with them - two heads are better than one

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• Q10 Every HE student should have a 'personal
  tutor'. What's their job?
• a) To tell them off and give out extra work
  if they misbehave
• b) To give them private lessons if they miss
• classes
• c) To help and advise them with anything
• connected with their studies
• d) To swan around in a gown looking
  intelligent

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• Q11 What is the term used to describe someone
  studying for a degree?
• An undergraduate
• A graduate
• A postgraduate
• A fresher

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• Q12 What is a university or college campus ?
• The place where the students at a university get
  their meals
• The week of social events for all new students
  held at the start of each year
• The collective name for all the lecturers at a
  university or college
• The buildings and surroundings of a university or
  college

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• Q13 Loans, bursaries and grants are available
  for supporting HE students. Which of these three
  types of financial assistance have to be repaid?
• a) They all have to be repaid
• b) Only loans have to be repaid
• c) Only grants have to be repaid
• d) None of them have to be repaid

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• Q14 University and College tuition fees for full
  time HE students for the year 2008-2009 will be
  up to a maximum of
• 1145
• 3145
• 5145
• 7145

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Q15 Roughly what percentage of HE students get
financial help with their tuition fees every
year? a) 20 b) 40 c) 60 d) 80
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• Q16 Maintenance Grants of up to 2,835 are
  available for 2008/2009.
• The full grant is available to new full-time HE
  students who have a household income of
• 5,000 or under
• 15,000 or under
• 25,000 or under
• 35,000 or under

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• Q17 What is likely to be the main difference
  between a vocational degree course in media
  studies compared to an academic degree course in
  media studies?
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• a) There isnt likely to be much difference
• b) Lecturers are much more helpful on the
  vocational course
• You get more hands on training on the
  vocational course
• d) There is no need to move away from home to
  study the vocational course

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• Q18  How many foundation degrees, HNDs and HNCs
  are available in Sussex at the moment?
• Between 0 50
• b) Between 50 100
• c) Between 100 150
• d) Between 150 200

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• Q19 Where in Sussex could you study for an HE
  qualification in photography?
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• a) Northbrook College
• b) City College (Brighton and Hove)
• c) Brighton University
• d) Sussex Downs College (Lewes)

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• Q20 What does ELQ stand for?
• a) Extremely long qualification
• b) Elementary language qualification
• c) Educational learning qualification
• d) Equivalent level qualification

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• Q21 What does UCAS stand for?
• University and Colleges Admissions Service
• b) Undergraduate Courses Admissions Service
• c) University Courses Admissions Service
• d) University Central Advisory Service

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Q22  Part-time HE students can apply for a means
tested Fee Grant to help with their tuition fees
provided their course takes no more than twice as
long as the equivalent full-time course and lasts
at least a) 10 weeks b) 20 weeks c) 1
year d) Regardless of the length of the course
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• Q23 CLAIT and ECDL are qualifications in
• a) Catering
• b) Counselling
• c) Childcare
• d) Computer usage

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• Q24 Which College offers a foundation degree in
• equine studies?
• a) Northbrook College
• b) Chichester College (Brinsbury site)
• c) Chichester University
• d) Plumpton College

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• Q25 Which foundation degree course is offered by
  the University of Sussex?
• a) Music business
• b) Community development
• c) Travel and tourism management
• d) Beauty therapy sciences