A teacher at a school in Hull has raised concerns over the upcoming phase-out of BTEC qualifications, warning it could leave future students with fewer pathways to further education and careers.
Speaking on A-level results day, staff said most students achieved their goals but a minority did not reach the grades they needed.
One teacher said that the scrapping of Btechs is “really worrying”
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Paul, a BTEC law teacher at the school, told GB News: “From a personal perspective, I’ve seen firsthand how fantastic the qualification is.
“All my students who completed BTEC law this year are going on to do wonderful things in the legal profession.
“It’s really sad that future students might not have the same qualification opportunities.
“We can counsel them using the programmes we offer at the college, but it remains a worry that they won’t have the same options as previous cohorts.”
The comments come as students across the UK hit a milestone with record high A-levels and unprecedented success in university admissions.
A record-breaking number of 18-year-olds have gained entry to their preferred universities, according to the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.
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Sue Hannam, headteacher at Lichfield Cathedral School told GB News: “It’s been a very successful day for the school.
“It’s been a phenomenally successful day for the school and we are inordinately proud of all of our students.
“We’re not academically selective. They come from different starting points. They find a trajectory and off they go.
Sue Hannam, the Headteacher at Lichfield Cathedral School said it has “been a very successful day”
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“We’ve heard a lot of weeping here today, haven’t we? It’s been great.
“I’m really delighted for them. I’m seeing and you had a 100% pass rate as well. We had nearly a hundred per cent pass rate and a quarter of our grades are A stars and A’s.
“I couldn’t I couldn’t be happier. I’m delighted.”
