CFOS Unit8
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Unit 8 |
Introduction |Full-Time Equivalency | Provision of Courses | Preparation for Examinations | Examination Performance | Systems Approach | Summary |
Establishing Equivalency with Full-Time Students in Conventional Education
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | ||
| Dublin Open School | ||||
| TSODL | Total Student Numbers (JSC Course) | 6,131 | 6,529 | 6,637 |
| TSEODL | Total Subject Enrolments | 15,972 | 16,660 | 17,258 |
| TESEODL | Total Examination Subject Entries | 13,112 | 14,023 | 14,962 |
| TESPODL | Total Examination Subject Passes | 9,788 | 10,544 | 11,989 |
| Junior Secondary Schools | ||||
| TSFT | Total Student Numbers (Grade 10) | 32,804 | 33,013 | 32,751 |
| TSFT-1 | Total Student Numbers (Grade 9) | 34,122 | ||
| TSFT-2 | Total Student Numbers (Grade 8) | 35,418 | ||
| ASEFT | Average Subject Enrolments per Year | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| YFT | Number of Years at this Level/Phase | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| TESEFT | Total Examination Subject Entries | 286,226 | 291,147 | 283,951 |
| TESPFT | Total Examination Subject Passes | 254,741 | 262,039 | 258,963 |
| EXERCISE 8.1 – Provision of Courses/Subjects/Modules
The Dublin Open School provides courses for those who did not complete their Junior Secondary Certificate (JSC). Since most of these ODL learners are studying on a part-time basis, the institution relies on subject enrolments in order to establish full-time equivalency with learners in schools. Full-time students in schools must take nine subjects per year for three years before they are allowed to sit for the JSC examination. Calculate FTE student numbers for the Open School based on provision of courses/subjects using the data in the table above.
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EQUATION:
- FTEPC = TSEODL ÷ (ASEFT × YFT)
Where:
- FTEPC = FTE Measure – Provision of Courses
- TSEODL = Total Subject/Course Enrolments by ODL students
- ASEFT = Average Subject/Course Enrolments by Full-Time students
- YFT = Number of Years Full-Time students must study before sitting exam
