Oxford Blue
Thanks for that. It may be just your best guestimate but you are in a better position than most people to make such a guestimate.
If I may precis your comments for the benefit of potential customers and their financial backers (parents):
A student of average ability, applying average effort:
a. Can expect to pass 94% of subjects at the first attempt.
b. Has a 65% probabilty of passing all subjects at first atempt.
c. Has a 35% probabilty of needing at least one resit.
d. Has a 10% probability of requiring 4 weeks of additional
training before making their first attempts, in which case
they are likely to require one or two resits.
e. Class sizes are currently less than 20 but might increase as
the business recovers from the current downturn.
I realise that these are only estimates, bur they are probably more useful than the bald statement that "the first sitting pass rate is 94%"
If you would amend any aspects of this list that you feel are unfair, we will then have a reasonable starting point, from which potential customers can compare other ftos.
Personally I think these are good reults, which compare well with those achieved by most ftos in the old CAA system. My own gut feeling for that time is that abour 80% of all students passed all subjects at the first attempt. Of the remaining 20%, about 80% then passed at the second attempt.