CRC celebrates Level 3 Results Day successes

Cambridge Regional College is celebrating a successful Level 3 Results Day with many students having achieved their target grades and progressing onto university, employment and apprenticeships.  

All extended diploma (BTEC and UAL) subjects have seen a strong set of results with an average of 70% receiving high grades (merit and distinction). Subject areas with particularly strong performance are Computing (75%), Engineering (77%), Travel & Tourism (100%), Forensic and Criminal Investigation (86%), Health and Social Care (76%) as well as Construction and the Built Environment (81%). 

This year CRC has also seen over 80% of the students who applied to university achieve the requisite criteria or be accepted to their first-choice institution. A number have also met the grade requirements for admission to Russell Group universities such as, the University of Cambridge (ranked 2^nd by The Times Higher Education UK rankings 2024), UCL (ranked 4^th by The Times Higher Education UK rankings 2024) and University of Manchester (ranked 8^th by The Times Higher Education UK rankings 2024). Students are going to a range of institutions across the country and numerous are progressing on to Anglia Ruskin University and CRC’s own higher education programmes.  

Mark Robertson, CRC’s Principal, said: “It’s fantastic to see so many positive results from this year’s Level 3 results, our heartfelt congratulations to everyone. Our students have worked incredibly hard, and we are very proud of all they have achieved. With 96% of students successfully passing, we are excited to see students going on to achieve their ambitions going on to apprenticeships, employment and university. Over 80% of those who applied to university have achieved the requirements or been offered a place at their university choices, so there’s lots to celebrate. 

“It’s also fantastic to see students accepted by some of the top institutions in the UK, indeed the world including Cambridge and UCL. 

“Well done to all of our students.”   

One of the students receiving results, Amelie Royapen, achieved Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction on her NQF BTEC National Extended Diploma in Business. She said: “I’m really proud of the grades I managed to get. I wouldn’t have been able to achieve them without the support of my teachers at CRC.”  

Amelie has been working in a marketing role with a London-based insurance company since completing her studies and said she wants to continue in the sector.  

CRC has seen an increase in applications for September with those gaining their GCSE/Level 2 results across the region next week and planning their next step. To support those receiving their results both this week and next week, the college has a series of Advice Cafes taking place over the coming weeks, at Cambridge and Huntingdon campuses. The Advice Cafes are open to students looking for advice and to secure their next steps at the college on full-time study programmes, higher education, and apprenticeships.  

To access the Advice Cafes, visit www.camre.ac.uk/advice-cafes for the dates and times throughout August or call on 01223 226315.