Good input, Rob.
... to which I would add the remark that (presumably) the "Arborfield course" has had the benefit of being refined over the years; in light of experience, we might say. In other words, benefited from more or less continuous "feedback".
But you're saying that the Foundation Degree idea is dying? How come? And what was the thinking behind that "change of plan", I wonder?
"Strict entry requirement". Yes. Some of which came under the heading of "personal characteristics":- such as things like "resourcefulness" and "self-motivation" (IIRC).
