Blackpool and The Fylde College student urges others to ‘say yes to everything’ after T Levels success
“Just jump into it because you’re going to learn and have so many experiences.”
A Blackpool and The Fylde College student has urged others to “say yes to everything” after achieving a Distinction* in her T Level education qualification.
Zoe Jones was celebrating her results as Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) marked another strong year of results across T Level, BTEC and vocational qualifications.
Jones studied T Level education, which included learning about supporting children with different needs and abilities, before securing a place at Edge Hill University to study for a primary teaching degree.
“I studied T Level education, which involves a lot of learning about how to support children and how we can differentiate and adapt activities for less-able children and SEND children, but also making sure that we’re stretching and challenging higher-ability children. In terms of results, I got a distinction star.
“We also learned about different theorists and how they’ve shaped education today. I’ve really enjoyed placements, but in college my favourite part has been learning about brain development and how different experiences can affect a child’s upbringing and later in life.
“Now, I’m going to Edge Hill University to do a primary teaching degree and, in the future, I’d love to be a primary school teacher. I was very happy with my results - it wasn’t what I was expecting, so I was very shocked but very happy.”
Jones completed her placements at Kincraig Primary School and said the experience had helped shape her advice to other students.
“I did my placements at Kincraig Primary School and, in terms of advice, I’d say ‘say yes to everything’ - just jump into it because you’re going to learn and have so many experiences and gain so much confidence, so say yes to everything.”
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Her results come as B&FC reports an overall T Level pass rate of 89 per cent for 2026, with 65 per cent of students achieving a Merit or above.
Twenty-six students achieved a Distinction or better, including four who achieved Distinction* grades, a first for B&FC.
The college said student numbers on its T Level courses have increased by more than 75 per cent this year, strengthening its position as one of the largest and fastest-growing T Level providers in the country.
Within Education and Childcare, Primary Teaching students achieved a 100 per cent pass rate, with 93 per cent securing a Merit or above. Early Years students also recorded a 100 per cent pass rate, with 88 per cent achieving a Merit or above.