Barnet and Southgate College celebrates first wave of T Level success

Students collecting their T Level results today studied qualifications in areas such as Early Years Educator,  Plumbing and Heating Engineering, Laboratory Sciences and more, with many progressing to university, higher apprenticeships, or directly into skilled employment. 

Overall T Level students at the College achieved a 97.0% pass rate compared to the national average of 91.8%. More than three quarters of those (78.8%) were merit or Distinction grades compared to 65.3% nationally. 

Laboratory Science students achieved 100% Merits, Plumbing and Heating Engineering students achieved 50% Merit or Distinction and Early Years Educator students achieved 90% Merit or Distinction.

T Levels – the government’s flagship qualification designed in collaboration with employers – offer students a unique blend of classroom study and industry placements. This year’s T Level graduates at Barnet and Southgate College have already completed placements with major industry partners including UKHSA, UCLH and Royal Free Hospital.

A Level students also celebrated a raft of successes with students achieving a 89.7% pass rate – up from 84.9% last year. Students are going on to further studies at Warwick, Nottingham and Southampton Universities.

“We are immensely proud of our first-ever T Level cohort. These students have secured a range of industry placements alongside their technical studies at college, setting a high benchmark for future learners. Their dedication, combined with real-world work experience, has ensured they will be fully prepared for a variety of exciting specialist career pathways.”

Neil Coker, CEO at Barnet and Southgate College
Victoria Cornwell-Lyon, Deputy Principal

Among the success stories:

• Matthew Dowling, T Level in Plumbing, has secured a job placement as a Trainee Site Manager with Taylor Wimpey.
• Maria Tzagia, an A-level student, will be going to Cardiff University to study Chemistry.
• Roshnie Kaur, T Level in Lab Sciences, is going to Westminster University to study Pharmacology and Physiology with a year abroad placement.
• Ruksar Miah, T Level in Early Years, has secured employment at a local nursery. 

Barnet and Southgate College offers a wide range of T Levels and A Levels, providing students with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in the workplace or in higher education.