A Level results day - Coming to Blackpool Sixth Form College was one of the best decisions of my life
“I’m so grateful.”
A Blackpool Sixth Form College student has described moving to the college as “literally one of the best decisions of my life” as students celebrate their results on A Levels Results Day.
Mary Morcos was celebrating after achieving an A*, A and A in modern history, English literature and psychology respectively. She also completed an Extended Project Qualification last year. She will now head to the University of Glasgow to study common law, following two years of study at Blackpool Sixth.
“I studied modern history, English literature, psychology, and I did an EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) last year, and I got an A*, an A, and an A [respectively]. I’m going to the Uni of Glasgow to study common law.
Asked about the difference between A Levels and BTECs, Mary said: “There’s not that much difference - maybe BTECs are more practical but, at the end of the day, it leads to the same amount of Ucas points, and you end up at the same places.
“I’m so grateful to have come to Blackpool Sixth - moving here was literally one of the best decisions of my life. The community is so welcoming and the teachers are so dedicated to making sure you get the grades that you want.”
Mary was among students at Blackpool Sixth receiving their Level 3 results, marking the culmination of two years of hard work, determination and resilience. Also celebrating was Annabella James, who studied performing arts through a BTEC and achieved a triple distinction star.
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James is now considering continuing her performing arts studies at the University of Lancashire. “I studied performing arts [BTEC] and I got a triple distinction star,” she said. “I’m looking at the University of Lancashire to carry on with performing arts. The difference between A Levels and BTECs is we don't have a final exam, but we’ve got coursework which is kind of the same.
“I’m really grateful [to Blackpool Sixth], I’ve had a great time and it’s been great meeting new people.”
Blackpool Sixth Form College is celebrating another year of outstanding achievements as students receive their results and prepare to move on to university, apprenticeships and career opportunities.
The college congratulated all students and wished them every success and happiness for their future studies and careers