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In September 2022, Activate Learning became one of the first providers to offer the brand-new Bracknell and Wokingham College started offering two T Levels pathways in September 2022, in Business: Management and Administration and Health: Adult Nursing.

This week, the college celebrates their first cohort of T Levels students completing their second year.

The college on Church Road also offers a T Level Foundation course in Health and Social Care.

The college鈥檚 T Level Business: Management and Administration T Level subjects obtained a 100% pass rate. Health T Level students achieved a 100% pass rate.

Cheri Ashby, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Activate Learning, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to congratulate our T Levels students on achieving their qualifications.

鈥淐ompared to last year, across Activate Learning, over double the number of students are now studying these qualifications in areas such as Digital Production, Design and Development, Health, Management and Administration and Engineering.

鈥淭his year we have seen our pass rates increase to 7% above the national rates published in the media, and more students achieving higher grades.

鈥淲e would like to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to our managers, teachers and support staff who have worked incredibly hard with our students to achieve these qualifications.

鈥淥ur teachers bring their industry knowledge and expertise to enrich our students’ learning and their dedication and commitment to supporting our students is inspiring.

鈥淎t the heart of our approach to teaching, learning and assessment is our Learning Philosophy, which recognises the importance of students鈥� increased motivation when the curriculum they are studying is relevant and can be directly applied to the world of work.

鈥淎s an organisation, we are committed to delivering high quality technical education and T Levels are one of these qualifications. The programmes of health, digital and engineering are of course important in contributing to the local skills priorities of our economies.鈥�

Mia Hawkins was one of the college鈥檚 top performers, achieving a Merit grade. In her first year, she did two placements, at Ascot Priory Care Home and at Wexham Park Hospital. She will now take up an offer from the University of Surrey where she will study Midwifery.

Mia said: 鈥淚 feel good about my results. I chose to do a Health T Level because I want to be a midwife and it鈥檚 different to A Levels, as the exams are spread out over the two years rather than at the end.

鈥淚t was good studying here. We had a really good class and a really good teacher. It was good to have a mixture of college and placements as that鈥檚 what you do at university, so it prepares you for that.

鈥淒oing a placement was good, stressful and tiring but still good. I was able to learn stuff while I was doing it rather than just written work.

鈥淚鈥檓 excited to go to the University of Surrey to study Midwifery.鈥�

Scarlett Hutton, 18, from Bracknell, achieved a Merit grade in T Level Health. In her first year, she did a placement at Wokingham Community Hospital. In her second year, she did a placement at Wexham Park Hospital. She will study Primary School Education at the University of Brighton.

Scarlett said: 鈥淚鈥檓 happy with my results. I got into university which is what I really wanted.

鈥淚 decided to study a Health T Level because I enjoyed doing Health and Social Care GCSE at secondary school.

鈥淚t was good. It was well taught by Wendy. It was good that we were able to do practical lessons in the Care Skills Training Centre which helped us to understand what we were learning in the classroom and how to do things.

鈥淒oing a placement was good to help expand our understanding on things. It was tiring as it鈥檚 a lot of workload but it was manageable. It shows you what it would be like if you went into the careers within healthcare.

鈥淚t helped us because we got to see first-hand what it鈥檚 like to work in that environment because in my first year I got to work alongside physios and in my second year I worked with nurses and healthcare assistants. It shows you two different careers, so I got to see the differences in healthcare.

鈥淭hrough the placements I found that healthcare wasn鈥檛 for me, which was helpful as without a placement I wouldn鈥檛 have known that. The skills that we learnt will be transferable and knowing about things like legislation will be helpful. It鈥檚 not the same as teaching but the idea of it is pretty similar.

鈥淚鈥檓 excited about going to university, I need a change of environment. I鈥檓 sad to leave my friends but my friend will come and visit me in Brighton.鈥�

Niamh Power, 18, from Bracknell, achieved a Merit grade in Health T Level. In her first year, she did a placement with Optalis and in her second year, she did a placement at Wexham Park Hospital. She will go on to study Midwifery at the University of Surrey.

Niamh said: 鈥淚 feel good about my results. I needed a Merit for university so I鈥檓 happy with that. I had a really hard second year with personal stuff, but I鈥檓 proud of myself that I made it through, and I got a Merit and not just a pass, so I鈥檓 chuffed.

鈥淚 wouldn鈥檛 have been able to do as well without my teacher Wendy. Her delivery of the course was excellent.

鈥淚 decided to do a T Level because I didn鈥檛 want to do A Levels because I didn鈥檛 fancy that it was purely exams. I didn鈥檛 fancy doing any of the BTEC courses either, then I discovered T Levels and it seemed like the perfect fit for me as there were exams, coursework and placements.

鈥淚 liked the variety of college and placement because I鈥檓 not someone who can just sit in a classroom and watch a PowerPoint, so being able to have that practical, theory and placement was beneficial to keep my mind engaged. It also meant that I could reflect on both practices with each other.

鈥淢y first placement was more social care at a day care centre for adults with special needs. I very quickly realised that it takes a special kind of person to work in that setting and I wasn鈥檛 that person. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would but I realised that sector wasn鈥檛 for me.

鈥淏ut then working within Wexham Park Hospital, I realised that I liked the clinical environment and during the summer when we finished college I needed to catch up on hours for my placement because I was really sick towards the end of the year. I managed to get on the maternity ward and it was really quick to confirm that was what I wanted to do.

鈥淢y teacher Wendy was really supportive of my difficult circumstances. I got in touch with Wendy, she offered me support and let me come in early to talk to her and be introduced to the second year of the course. I felt in control and secure. Throughout my second year, Wendy has always been there for me.

鈥淚鈥檝e got a place at to the University of Surrey to study Midwifery. I felt overwhelmed about going to university over the summer, and was considering deferring but I feel it鈥檚 not as scary and seeing my results and seeing that I鈥檝e worked so hard, I think that I can do it.鈥�

Keira Edwards, 18, from Reading, achieved a Merit grade in Health T Level. In her first year, she did a placement at St Mark鈥檚 Hospital in Maidenhead. In her second year, she did a placement at Wexham Park Hospital. She will now go at to Swansea University to study Modern Languages.

Keira said: 鈥淚鈥檓 happy with my results, it was enough for what I needed.

鈥淚 decided to study Health T Level because it鈥檚 always been a subject that interested me and it gave me more flexibility than A Levels and more experience with the placements.

鈥淚 didn鈥檛 know what I wanted to study and then I found the course and thought it would suit me.

鈥淚n the first year we did one day a week on placement and four days at college. Before starting our placement, we did a block of time in college, so that we could learn all the skills that we would need on placement. In the second year, we did two days on placement and three days at college.

鈥淭he balance was alright, it didn鈥檛 seem like too much because there were also practical elements in college, which helped to prepare and give us the knowledge that we needed for placements.

鈥淒oing a placement gave us real-life experience and told us exactly how hospitals and wards worked because you see a completely different side of it being on the working side of it. It gave me a lot of life skills, because you have to talk to so many people, get to know them and be compassionate with them.

鈥淚鈥檓 going to Swansea University because when I was originally looking at what to do after GCSEs, I wanted to do a language but I didn鈥檛 want to stay on at sixth form and then I came across this course but I wanted to go back to it because I really wanted to do languages. I didn鈥檛 want to commit to doing healthcare straight off, but I am thinking about retraining back into healthcare after university as doing it as a bit in the middle rather than straight into a job.

鈥淚鈥檓 excited to go to Swansea University as it鈥檚 near the beach and the staff are all really friendly there. It鈥檒l be different.

鈥淚 always liked the freedom at college. I also liked my teacher Wendy as she always made us feel included.鈥�

Neil Brookes, Executive Director Faculties and Colleges (North) at Activate Learning, said: 鈥淲e would like to extend huge congratulations to all students collecting such fantastic T Levels results.

鈥淭hese results mark the end of a two-year journey for our students who have worked so hard with our employer partners in the Engineering, Health and Care, Business Management and the Digital sectors.

鈥淪tudents have benefitted from full industry immersion alongside their theoretical learning. They have had the opportunity to work closely with, and under the supervision of, industry experts. This opportunity brings to life their classroom-based learning experiences and ensures they are familiar with the most up to date ways of working and can practice in state-of-the-art settings in authentic learning situations.

鈥淪tudents receiving results today are in the best position to progress onto their next steps with great confidence and preparedness for success in higher education or in the workplace. Whichever route they take, we look forward to following their achievements in the years to come.

鈥淪incere thank you, too, goes to our employer partners who have played a significant role in supporting students to achieve these fantastic outcomes.鈥�

Graduating students are invited to join the Activate Learning Alumni network, which celebrates and recognises the achievements of former students and apprentices. Activate Alumni promotes lasting connections, lifelong learning opportunities, and giving back. Graduates will receive regular communications on upcoming opportunities, exclusive alumni benefits and Activate Learning community news.

Bracknell and Wokingham College offers for students progressing from T Levels, including degree subjects and Apprenticeship opportunities. Learn more on the college website or contact Activate Learning on 0800 612 6008.