Accounting, Business, & Law
REAL results, REAL success stories
Alice George
BTEC National Diploma in Business
Alice loved everything about the BTEC National Diploma in Business – even the areas that were more of a challenge!
“I knew I wanted to study business when I left school but I was surprised at just how well I picked it up and how much I enjoyed it. The course is varied so we got to cover lots in the two years. My favourite subjects were marketing and advertising but I also loved event management. One of our assignments required us to plan and organise a charity event which we decided to theme around the Royal Wedding. We had to liaise with sponsors, make arrangements with the venue, design promotional material and manage budgets. It was a hugely complex project and covered all elements of business. There’s no way I would have got experience like that at school. It really was one of the highlights of the course."
“Things like cash flow and sales forecasting are not my strong areas so I thought I’d struggle with these subjects but the teachers are really helpful and approachable so I even ended up enjoying the more challenging lessons.”
Alice completed the course with a Distinction and two Merits – the equivalent to an A and two Bs at A Level. She is currently training to be a mortgage advisor but hopes to eventually get into wedding event management.
“I was totally amazed with my grades. I never in a million years thought that was ever possible but I’ve achieved it and I am so pleased.”
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Olujimi Adeniji
Olujimi moved to the UK from Nigeria in 2004 and enrolled onto the BTEC National Certificate in Business. He found the first year of the course a challenge and considered moving onto a different programme. However, after careful thought and additional support from his tutor he decided to continue. He worked incredibly hard to improve on his grades and ended up achieving merits and distinctions in several of the final units. He is taking a year out before going onto university to complete a degree in Business Law.
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Cintia Nunes
Cintia came to the UK from Macau with her parents and initially studied at the College as a part-time learner from a local school. She liked college life so much she decided to join full-time for her A2 Levels, continuing with Business Studies at school and Economics and Mathematics at the College. She showed exemplary levels of application and commitment and achieved A grades in all three subjects. Cintia has a particular interest in Economics and has now progressed to University College London to continue this subject.
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Avnish Thakrar
Avnish joined the College from a local independent school to do A levels in Economics, Law and English Language. He adapted quickly to his new learning environment and conducted his studies with infectious enthusiasm and an inquisitive approach. Avnish achieved A and B grades and has decided to build upon his A level studies in Economics and Law by progressing to a degree in Banking and Finance at Birmingham University.