A BTEC is so much more than a qualification – former BTEC students often say how they continue to apply what they learned on their BTEC course, when they progressed on to further study, started a job and as they advance throughout their career.
Hear from BTEC learners, institutions and former students below.
Every year we hear inspirational stories about learners, educators and insititutions as part of the BTEC Awards.
CAMFED BTEC Learner Guides
CAMFED is an international non-profit organisation tackling poverty and inequality by supporting girls to go to school and succeed. As part of their learner guide programme, CAMFED uses specially developed Pearson BTEC resources in their classrooms. We spoke to Alex Logan, development officer for CAMFED international to learn more about this programme and the impact of BTEC resources on their learners and volunteers.
Mahatma Gandhi International School values our partnership with BTEC.
The teachers and learners have a love and respect for BTEC that allows us to be able to offer BTEC even though they are currently not accepted by universities.
Teaches: BTEC IT, BTEC CMP and BTEC EE
Current Role: Head of centre at Mahatma Gandhi International School
This year's BTEC Teacher of the Year 2022 is Caroline Noela Gichuru from Braeburn International School. Her dedication to music and the performing arts has influenced every level of the school curriculum and driven an incredible series of positive changes.
She has supervised music and dance videos, school productions featuring live bands, musicals, DJ performances, musical theatre trips, karaoke nights and theatre summer schools with intense, hands-on encouragement and care.
Perhaps most remarkably of all, though, this teacher's influence has impacted the world on an international scale. By giving up her own time, she is able to direct a yearly musical and tour it through East Africa. Meanwhile, her students have made waves in universities as far and wide as Chicago, South Africa and Tanzania.
Eren teaches BTEC Applied Science Level 1 and Level 3 at TED Atakent High School in Turkey. He is a determined, entrepreneurial professional who brings exceptional creativity to his lessons. His innovative approach has also driven strong applicable links to the real world for his learners.
Shalini firmly believes BTEC is the best vocational qualification. She provides her students at Winchester School, Dubai, the chance to apply their skills within and beyond the classroom.
Beaconhouse International College believes passionately in developing students nurturing them to become global citizens and leaders.
They aim to bridge the gap between the industry and academia - imparting entrepreneurial skills to the students and providing them with a platform to hone their business management, communication and leadership skills.
Students at Cambridge House come from a diverse range of academic backgrounds and are often ESL (English as a second language) learners, driving staff at the school to experiment with innovative teaching techniques that allow them to respond dynamically to learner needs.
Shanto-Mariam Institute of Creative Technology is a pioneer BTEC institute in Bangladesh focusing on Art & Design. We spoke with Abdullah Masud, a previous director at the institution to discuss more about their centre and how their BTEC courses have been providing their students the skills and knowledge to achieve their further education and career goals.
The IVS Alliance group offers 6 BTEC programmes at UK level 3, which are EQF level 4. They offer courses in the business and hospitality BTEC sectors, with customised qualifications in business and fashion and executive management.
Watch the following testimonials.
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Jiten Gupta
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Shreyash More
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Srivatsa
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Amanul Akhtar
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BTEC Performing Arts Learner of the Year and Adult Learner of the Year 2022
Northlink College, South Africa
Lise-Mari is our Gold Nominated Performing Arts Learner of the Year this year and was also chosen by our judges to be the BTEC Adult Learner of the Year 2022.
As a blind person holding a bursary for being the top learner with a disability in the Western Cape, she found no university would take her to study performing arts. Undeterred, she attended her audition to study a BTEC HND and was accepted by Northlink College in South Africa.
An exceptional student, she shows that with a combination of determination and skill you can achieve your goals and ambitions, regardless of what obstacles you may face in life. Her performance skills, the skills she has developed during her BTEC course, continue to have a huge emotional impact on her audience as she pursues her life’s calling - to act.
BTEC Sport Learner of the Year
Jumeirah English Speaking School - UAE
Megan studies an International Level 3 BTEC in Sport at Jumeirah English Speaking School (JESS), holds a level 3 personal training certification and is also a certified netball coach. She umpires three nights a week for different elite netball leagues and is captain of the netball, rounders, swimming and basketball teams at JESS.
BTEC Creative Media Learner of the Year 2021
ETIC - Portugal
Tiago is studying for a BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Cinema and Television at ETIC (Portugal) where he represents his school as student ambassador. He has already won awards for his films including the award for best student film in Toronto Independent Festival of CIFT 2021 Canada.
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BTEC Performing Arts Learner of the Year
Braeburn International School Arusha - Tanzania
Wilbert studies at the Braeburn International School Arusha (Tanzania) for a BTEC International Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Performing Arts. Unsurprisingly he spends a lot of his free time performing in addition to his extra studies for A level french and a BTEC in sport. He is also a sports prefect for his school.
'My BTEC courses have helped to give me a real direction. At the end of my two years, I know that I’m passionate about film. I don’t want to be at the centre of it – on screen- but behind the action. I love film and the BTEC vocational and practical approach to learning."
Studied: BTEC Level 3 in Creative Media Production & BTEC Level 3 in Performing Arts
Current Role: Studying Filming at the University of Salford
Since starting the BTEC Travel and Tourism course I have had a real thirst for learning about the tourism sector and have thrived by learning more about different countries and cultures. I am planning to apply for a baccalaureate degree in international business studies, either in the UK or mainland europe, where I plan to continue developing my knowledge and experience of the travel and tourism industry in the hope that I can work in this industry after my degree.
Lin Min Khant is an exceptional young man who impressed our judges at this year’s BTEC Awards so much that they awarded him not only the title of BTEC Construction Learner of the Year 2020 but also selected him from among this year’s very worthy group of sector winners to be Young BTEC Learner of the Year 2020.
Studied: BTEC HND in Construction
BTEC teaches students project management skills, which helps the student learn the practical skills that need to be applied and not just the knowledge.
This sort of learning stays with you and supports you through your career and
future education.
A BTEC gave me a huge insight into the world of coaching by allowing me to learn about other factors that would impact my coaching style.
A BTEC provides excellent opportunities to learn on the course by coaching children and organising events gives you an idea of problem solving, working as a team and a great example of what real-life coaching is like.
Studied: BTEC Level 3 in Sports Development and Fitness
Current role: Head Coach, LFC International Academy, Korea
A BTEC gave me the knowledge and experience to coach individuals and provided an insight into other aspects of sport, basic psychology and health/fitness plus much more.
Studied: BTEC National Diploma in Football Studies
Current role: PE Specialist/Technician and part-time football coach.
Studying a BTEC helped me to develop a number of practical skills in my specialist role in the Football industry, but also gave me experience in a variety of other sports.
BTEC lessons are really engaging, content rich and delivered by highly knowledgeable, supportive and organised teachers.
Studied: BTEC Level 3 National Certificate in Sport Development, Coaching & Fitness
Current role: Coach, LFC International Academy
It was during my BTEC qualification that I fully understood for the first time that coaching could be a career path for me. Before this it was always something, I wanted to be involved in, but did not truly understand how I could make it happen.
Studied: BTEC in Sports Science
Current role: Programme Manager at Liverpool FC International Academy.
The success story of BTEC learners who became BTEC employers.
Graduates of Nova College in Haarlem, the Netherlands, former BTEC students Sam Lucas and Nils Håkansson founded Visionary Media in 2017, a company which specialises in video production.
They met in 2015 while studying their BTEC in Business, which formed part of their bilingual study programme. Learning and applying knowledge in English and completing compulsory work placements really helped prepare Sam and Nils for what was to come in their future career. It was what they loved most about BTEC: learning by doing and navigating real-world, practical projects. In fact, the inspiration to go into business together came from a BTEC unit which focused on how to start and run a small business. This is exactly what they did next.
Knowing that going to university wasn’t what they wanted to do, Sam and Nils left college and went straight into work. After several internships and entry-level work positions, they set out to build something of their own.
They wanted to combine their shared passion for videogames and videography with their knowledge and desire to run their own business. And so, just a few years after the light bulb moment in their BTEC class, Visionary Media was born.
Sam and Nils believe that if it weren’t for BTEC, they wouldn’t be where they are today. With the intention to give back to the education community they came from, as employers they have a policy to only hire interns from the BTEC student community in the Netherlands.
They strongly believe that a BTEC education gives their interns and employees the skills needed to succeed. A BTEC proved successful for Sam and Nils - find out how to make it work for your learners.
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