Teen who lost apprenticeship resubmits coursework
A TEENAGER who lost his place on a three-year dockyard apprenticeship because of the change in GCSE marking has resubmitted his coursework.
Kyle Stephens, 16, from Higher Compton, had been provisionally accepted by Babcock Marine for one of just 13 three-year apprenticeships to train as a fabricator.
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Kyle Stephens lost his place on a three-year dockyard apprenticeship after the change in GCSE marking
He said he was told by his school that he was set to achieve the C grade in English, so he focused on his other subjects to make sure he passed those too.
When his results came through he found he had a D in English – not the C required by Babcock to take up his place on an apprenticeship. Babcock then rejected him.
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Kyle was back at Eggbuckland Community School yesterday resubmitting coursework in a hope he would be able to secure his GCSE grade C in English.
He said: "They let us come in so I've done some coursework, hopefully I've done enough to get my C grade, and hopefully my certificate will come through in January.
"For those who couldn't do coursework what Plymouth City Council are doing would be good for them. A lot of my friends are in work so couldn't make it.
"It's too late for me to get back on my three year apprenticeship nowthough."
Kyle is now completing a course at City College Plymouth in carpentry.
He added: "It's good, I'm enjoying it."
Comments
by Brizolboy
Friday, October 19 2012, 3:34PM
“Cooperman23 I did CSE exams at school. And you never had coursework to help boost the grade. So you had to revise before the day of the race. GCSE exams are a hell of a lot easier as I have found out myself as I have retaken some subjects.”
by blond13
Friday, October 19 2012, 1:39PM
“Schools always tell you halfway through GCSE's what you're on-set to achieve. If they tell you you're on-set to get a C, then you know to keep working at that standard. It's not rocket science. This is what happens with a lot of children, because they think that their GCSE will be the same as the provisional grade. I passed all my GCSE's years ago except 1 - I was predicted an A* in art so didnt put much extra effort in and ended up with a D and I knew exactly why. My own fault.”
by cooperman23
Friday, October 19 2012, 12:52PM
“maybe brizlboy and bettyD should also read the council article ! kyle was not the only poor lad to suffer through this thousands were affected. the only reason he did not put put more time and effort in to this subject was so he could work hard at getting better grades in other subjects and not that he could not be bothered as you are implying. easy to make these comments when it doesnt effect you isnt it !”
by BettyD
Friday, October 19 2012, 12:09PM
“Agree Brizolboy, out of his own mouth came the words "if I'd known I'd have tried harder with the coursework "”
by Brizolboy
Friday, October 19 2012, 11:52AM
“I think you'll find he let himself down as he admitted he could have tried harder in his previous headline!”
by intherealot
Friday, October 19 2012, 11:19AM
“Good luck to you. I agree you have been let down big time.”
by cooperman23
Friday, October 19 2012, 10:28AM
“good luck with your results and also your carpentry course kyle. i think you have been been really badly treated and let down. very best of luck for the future and i hope it all works out for the better for you.”