Exceptional Results for Exeter College Access to Higher Education Students

Exeter College’s truly exceptional summer of results has continued with the stunning success of their Access to Higher Education (HE) students, who are celebrating a huge 96% achievement rate.

The results mean that the vast majority of students on an Access to HE course at Exeter College now have the skills and qualifications to move on to fully-fledged degree level studies at universities throughout the UK.

“They truly deserve these incredible results, and I can’t wait to see what they’ll all go on to achieve next,”
Lucinda Sanders, Exeter College Director of Adult Learning

The outstanding results follow the news earlier this summer that the College’s International Baccalaureate students achieved a 100% pass rate. Over a third of students achieved more than 40 points, putting them in the top 5-10% of students in the entire world.

For many adult learners, an Access to HE course is a route into a higher level of study for those who don’t hold many formal qualifications or don’t meet the current entry requirements for university level education. Having completed their Access course at Exeter College, this cohort of students can now go on to make applications to study at universities, safe in the knowledge they have the required qualifications to make a successful application.

Exeter College Director of Adult Learning Lucinda Sanders said, “It’s hugely satisfying to see the success of our Access students, especially during what has been a unique academic year for their studies with the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I’m thrilled that they’re celebrating their achievements in their courses. It will certainly unlock their future ambitions when it comes to university level study.

“It was great seeing the way students and staff adapted to the pandemic to continue teaching and learning at an incredibly high level during difficult circumstances. I want to thank all our teaching staff and students for taking to the new way of working so well. They truly deserve these incredible results, and I can’t wait to see what they’ll all go on to achieve next.”

Exeter College Access to Healthcare student Amy Mulvihill, 20, achieved an incredible 45 distinctions, giving her the grade profile to be accepted to study Midwifery at the University of Southampton.

“I’m so happy that I’ve got the results to go on to study at university. When I last studied, I just missed out on what I needed to get in, so I’m really pleased that I’ve got what I wanted.”

The student from Exmouth wanted to pay tribute to the Exeter College lecturers that supported her during her year-long programme of study.

“From the start, they found out about our entry requirements for where we all wanted to study and what we wanted to do at university. This meant they could support each of us in the right way for what we wanted to go on to study in the future, and that definitely made it all easier to understand and relevant to our interests.

“It has been an enjoyable and sometimes intense year, but everyone is really supportive. Someone is always there to help you if you need them.”

Find out about former Access to Higher Education student Anna Grayson, who used her Art and Design course to become a fully-fledged artist.

Find out about Access to Higher Education with Exeter College.

Discover Exeter College’s wide range of courses for adult learners.

5 REASONS TO ATTEND EXETER COLLEGE’S ADULT ONLINE OPEN EVENT

Are you an adult looking to further your education or learn a new skill? Exeter College is here for you. We’re inviting you to our Adult Online Open Event, Tuesday 16^th June 2020, 3pm-7pm, where we’ll help you to find your future.

This event is directed towards any adult (19+) who is interested in studying a course with Exeter College. Perhaps you’re hoping to move forward with your career aspirations, retrain in a new profession or just improve your skills. We have something for everyone.

Our Adult Online Open Event is the best and easiest way to find out what Exeter College can offer you…

FIND OUT ABOUT COURSES

Exeter College is bursting with opportunities for adult learners.

We offer a range of course types and subjects, from GCSE English and Maths, professional and leisure courses, university level study and Apprenticeships. We know all learners are different, and that’s why we cater for all levels of learning.

Our Adult Online Open Event is the perfect place to find out which course could help you to unlock your future, and you can do this all from the comfort of your own home, via your phone or laptop.

HEAR FROM SUBJECT LECTURERS

We want you to get the best start to your time at Exeter College, and that’s why we’ve arranged for you to be able to hear from subject lecturers during an interactive seminar.

Each lecturer will break down their courses for you, so you know what to expect when you start. From course content, timetabling and typical exam results, our lecturers are here to guide you.

ASK LIVE QUESTIONS

Each session will give you the opportunity to ask any questions you might have.

After each interactive seminar, subject leaders will respond to your queries. Simply type them in using the question box and get your reply.

We recommend having a pen and paper handy during the seminar, so you can note down your questions as you think of them.

HEAR FROM ADULT ADVISERS

We know that for a lot of our adult learners, the thought of going back into education can be daunting. To help you achieve your full potential, Exeter College’s adult advisers are here to support you.

Hear about the outstanding adult learning environment at Exeter College and our personalised approach to teaching and learning.

We make sure you’ll gain the skills to take you to the next level in a supportive and engaging environment.

LEARN ABOUT FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Often, adult learners feel there are barriers to returning to education, but we want you to know that we’re here to support you.

Our Adult Online Open Event will allow you to learn more about the financial support available to students.

Our advisors will guide you through how to finance courses through funding or other means, and the bursaries the college offers and how to access them.

If you would like to join us at our Adult Online Open Event, you can register your interest here.

You can view our range of adult courses on our website, or you can request a course guide to be sent to your home. For any additional information, please email our adult advisers on adultadvice@exe-coll.ac.uk.

To apply for an adult course, please visit our application page. For help with your application, please email info@exe-coll.ac.uk. For adults interested in studying a university level course at Exeter College, you can apply via the online UCAS application system.

Exeter College helping the region’s mechanics with MOT testing qualification

Exeter College is helping keep the South West’s vehicles on the road thanks to their courses for professionals on MOT testing and MOT Test Centre Management.

The college offers Level 2 and 3 Institute of Motor Industry (IMI) Award courses which give them skills and proficiencies to carry out professional MOT testing. On top of this, the MOT Test Centre Management qualification focusses on how to effectively ensure a safe, efficient and reputable MOT test centre.

“Without a doubt, I see Exeter College as one of the leaders for MOT training for the South West.”
– Darren Smyth, MOT course leader.

Work-based Tutor Darren Smyth has been leading the courses for Exeter College since 2016. He has already overseen the progression of countless professionals from across the country.

He explained, “This course enables fully qualified vehicle technicians to take the next step in their career to become fully licensed MOT testers. This, in turn, makes them more valuable to an employer.”

Darren has been with Exeter College in some capacity for around ten years but has been MOT testing cars since 1988.

“I became involved in this scheme as I was already a fully qualified MOT tester; it made sense for me to lead the course.”

Darren is also on the MOT Council and works alongside the DVSA on the MOT Training Scheme itself. To add to this already impressive skill set, he also works as a consultant for MOT stations across Devon and Cornwall, as well as looking after all the MOT stations for Mercedes Benz in the county. Two years ago, he also attended the NEC in Birmingham as a guest of the IMI completing a talk to the industry as a guide to best practice.

“In the last three years, I have worked with an excess of 200 garages, putting nearly 300 technicians through the qualification, and nearly 150 managers!”

The Level 2 IMI Award in MOT testing that Darren runs is available for Class 4 (standard cars, motor caravans, taxis and ambulances) and Class 7 (goods transport) vehicles and takes five days to complete. This course can help qualified vehicle technicians take the next step in their career, becoming fully licensed MOT testers.

The Level 3 MOT management courses are for those who wish to run their own MOT stations. This two-day course focuses on the MOT testing scheme and compliance legalities.

To be eligible to take these courses, you need to be a fully qualified as a vehicle technician. Yet, for people who aren’t, Exeter College also offers the ATA Light Vehicle inspection qualification, which is a fast track route to be accepted on to an MOT training course.

Exeter College also offers ongoing annual MOT training and assessment. Every MOT tester must carry out three hours of training and sit an online exam to keep their MOT licences active.

Darren continued, “Without a doubt, I see Exeter College as one of the leaders for MOT training for the South West, and the fact that all of this has happened so quickly is pretty amazing in my opinion.”

To keep up to date on Darren’s MOT sessions, follow him on Twitter @MOTtrainer.

Check out our MOT courses and our adult professional courses online.