Students celebrate BTEC success

STUDENTS celebrated in style when they received their BTEC results at Warrington’s Priestley College as many achieved 100 per cent pass rates across a wide range of subjects.
“This is the first time students on the full two-year BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma progamme have been able to receive the Distinction Star grade and our students and
teachers have really stepped up to the mark,” said Deputy Principal Matthew Grant.
“These are a fantastic set of results and they underline just why we continue to be the area’s leading provider for both BTEC and A Level qualifications.”
Health and Education saw 60% of Level 3 Early Year Diploma students predicted to achieve the highest grade of D. Of these learners 40% have achieved a distinction in every unit. Health and Social Care Level 2 students have been equally successful with over 90% achieving above their predicted grades.
In Performing Arts, 79% of the cohort achieved a triple distinction or higher in the Extended Diploma. BTEC Production Arts students celebrated 50% of the class achieving at least a D*D grade.
The BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Music achieved 100% pass rate at Level 3 with seven out of 12 students achieving DD – D*D* grades.
In ICT 16 D* were achieved by 26 students on the Level 3 Extended Diploma programme.
Level 3 of the Extended Diploma in Art and Design saw 38 out of 40 students achieve high grades, with seven achieving the maximum D*D*D*. In Level 3 Extended Diploma in Graphic Design 15 out 15 students achieved High Grades with four students achieving the maximum D*D*D* grade. There was further success at Level 2 and on the Level 3/4 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design.
In Sport all three of the BTEC pathways (Exercise Science, Sports Development and Performance and Excellence) achieved a 100% pass rate with 17 learners achieving top marks of D*. In the Sports Performance and Excellence and Exercise Science BTECs 80% of students achieved distinction grades overall with 14 students achieving the maximum grade of D*D*D*. Ten of those students earned a distinction in every unit.
A 100% pass rate was also achieved on the Level 3 Diploma and Extended Diploma Public Services course as well as Level 2 Public Services with 13 students on Level 3 achieving distinction grades.
On results day the students enjoyed refreshments and left messages in a video booth about the highlights of their course.
Vocational Coordinator Rachel Williamson said: “The focus for the Results Day was on celebrating their achievements because they have worked so hard and done so well.”