FE Success for Bangor and Ards Campus Students

SERC is very proud of the results across our campuses, with a third of students on the Pearson and ULA Level 3 Extended Diploma courses attaining Triple Distinctions or higher – corresponding to three A grades or higher at A-Level.

Thirteen (13) students achieved Triple Distinction stars (D*D*D*); twenty (20) achieved Triple Distinction two stars (D*D*D); twenty-seven (27) achieved Triple Distinction one star (D*DD) and thirty-five (35) achieved Triple Distinction (DDD). 

Some students are progressing to higher education, or a combination of further studies and employment through programmes such as the Higher-Level Apprenticeships, while some students who have completed their courses are progressing to the workplace.  

Main picture above: (L-R) Bangor Campus students Sophie Jamshidi (20, from Portaferry) achieved Triple Distinction One Star in the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business and is progressing to Ulster University to do a BSc in Communications, Advertising and Marketing; Cassie Caldwell  20, from Cloughey, achieved Triple Distinction Stars in the Level 3 Applied Science -  the BT Young Scientist finalist is returning to SERC to do an HNC in Applied Science; and Alec Luke, (18, from Bangor) achieved Triple Distinction in the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Information Technology and is returning to SERC to do the  Foundation Degree in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics (validated by The Open University) .    

Inset picture: Violet Cowie (44, from Bangor), who studied at SERC’s Newtownards Campus, achieved a Distinction in her Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care at SERC Newtownards Campus and is now working for AgeNI, whilst Ben Reilly (20, from Bangor) achieved a Distinction in the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology at SERC’s Bangor Campus.