STUDENTS and staff at Basingstoke College of Technology are celebrating their results 'success' in BTEC and T-Level subjects.

Student Benjamin Miller received a triple Distinction star in an information technology BTEC. 

Benjamin, who won Student of the Year at the college, said his time at BCoT had been 'extremely rewarding'.

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He continued: "My time at BCoT has been extremely rewarding, achieving high grades and opening new doors of opportunity I never thought was possible.

"As a student, my opinion and input were valued especially when I questioned the potential impact of generative AI in education. I am forever in debt for the experience BCoT has provided me to grow.”

The college achieved pass rate of 97.7 per cent across a range of courses including animal management, engineering and hospitality and catering in addition to a 93.1 per cent pass rate for T-Levels.

Kerian Drewett, who also received a triple Distinction star in BTEC information technology, will be moving on to an apprenticeship with an IT consultancy firm, in addition to studying as a software engineer at Sheffield Hallam University.

He said: "My time learning at BCoT has been absolutely incredible; they have given me the confidence to further my education and to take my next steps into the workplace.”

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Principal, Anthony Bravo OBE, said: “Congratulations to all our students on receiving their results – they’ve worked so hard and should be very proud of everything they’ve achieved.

 “We believe education leads to better life chances and have developed our courses to be accessible to all students whether they thrive on classroom-based learning or prefer a more ‘active’ learning approach. I wish all our students the very best as they take the next steps on their education journey. 

“I’d also like to thank our talented teaching staff and support teams for their efforts this year. The dedication shown by our staff and students is reflected in our amazing pass rate, and I’d personally like to thank each one of them for all their hard work."