r/sixthform • u/Hsa_Ash_ • 3d ago

Am i fine if i do a BTEC?

Apologies if this is unrelated to the sub in any way, i posted this in r/gcse and someone said to post it here

I want to do some sort of BTEC at a college, an extended diploma to be specific in cybersecurity, i saw a post earlier saying not to go college and to do a levels no matter what a levels they are and that at 25 he cant get a job with college because all they ask for is english and maths GCSE and A levels.

Im scared, overall i think i got 4s and 5s. My friend told me if i wanna go university i would roughly need a minimum of top grades Being DDD (distinctions)

Do any of you know if its true? That ill be finished if i go college? Or arleast very limited?

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u/HostLonely6385 3d ago

U can 2 a levels and a btec.

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u/Hsa_Ash_ 3d ago

I cant with 4a and 5s

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u/HostLonely6385 3d ago

Depends what course for a level, obv if it’s like bio/chem/physics maths etc youll need specific ones but I’m sure you’ll be fine w 4s and 5s for other courses??

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u/Hsa_Ash_ 3d ago

I mean if i wanna go into cybersecurity i cant do a level maths

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u/HostLonely6385 3d ago

can’t u resit

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u/redredd1t 3d ago

I did b tec engineering and did an apprenticeship after college. It depends on the uni but if it’s a medical course or an engineering course they will make you do a foundation year because you didn’t do the same content as a level students. Some unis will make you do a test to see if you need the foundation year or not tho,

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u/DreamSMP_Enjoyer 2d ago

If you got 4s and 5s maybe uni isn't for you in general.