Chelsea

What’s the College’s Intermediate Programme and why did you do it?

The Intermediate Programme is for students like me who missed getting five GCSEs at Grade 4 or above. It means you spend an extra year at College doing Level 2 courses and GCSE resits.

I did Level 2s in Travel & Tourism, Public Services and Business and I re-sat my GCSE Maths which I was very pleased about passing. The results I got for these meant I then qualified to do Level 3 courses in Travel & Tourism (double) and Public Services.

What would you say to someone who finds themselves in a similar situation?

I’d say it’s okay to be set back a year. I’ve now got a good set of grades and the extra year at Reigate has really helped me decide what I want to do in the future, as I’ve had an extra year to really think about it.