Category: Student Advice
The Argument for BTEC: Interview With A Media Makeup BTEC Graduate
Media Makeup BTEC graduate Marlena shares her experience of choosing a BTEC as a positive alternative to A-levels. Interview by Youth […]
What About Everybody Else? – My response to post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below in England
With new T-Levels on the way, Youth Ambassador Board Member Harvey Morton responds with the view that reducing young people’s […]
How can a BTEC get you into a sports career? Meet Yvan Zahui, personal trainer.
Meet Yvan Zahui. His BTEC in Sport and Exercise Science motivated him to motivate others. Now he works as a […]
VIDEO: How a BTEC in Art & Design helped Jasmine Welsh’s design career
Jasimine Welsh is a junior commercial marketing designer for Bauer Media. To get into this career, she studied a BTEC […]
What to do if your mates are UCAS-obsessed but you’re not sure about uni
If your friends are filling in UCAS forms but you’re not that fussed about uni, here are 7 things you […]
UCAS deadlines and key dates for 2018-19
Applying for university in 2018 or 2019? Check key dates and UCAS deadlines for 2018/19 so you don’t miss an […]
UCAS Application terms explained…
Clearing? Conditional offer? If all that jargon is making your head spin, forget headache pills and reach for our dictionary […]
How to write a great UCAS personal statement – what do you REALLY need to say?
Need to write a great UCAS personal statement but not sure what to put in it? These key tips will […]
Pearson BTEC Awards Celebrations
I attended an excellent event last week, celebrating BTEC students who have achieved incredible things with their studies. It was […]
4 Things you need to do before A-level Results Day
What do you need to do before A-level Results Day? Make sure you’re up to speed with what to do […]
What to do the day before an exam: A pre-exam checklist
Okay, so it’s the day before an exam. It’s the perfect time to ready yourself so that you wake up […]
Why study a BTEC? Advice for students
Decisions, decisions! Where do you see yourself in the next five years? That’s the million dollar question. We can’t see […]