Students at South Bank UTC, Brixton, celebrated their A-Level results last week, with the school singling out a student for praise.
Ebenezer has secured a place on Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR) competitive, four-year Rail Engineering Technician degree apprenticeship.
It follows two years of hard-work, two-weeks’ work experience at Peckham Bus Garage and a week-long placement with construction company Skanska.
South Bank UTC, a specialist technical college sponsored by London South Bank University and major employers, said: “Ebenezer is one of many students who have elected to follow an apprenticeship rather than a traditional undergraduate degree pathway at a wide range of employers.
“Meanwhile many other of the UTC’s students have chosen to progress to degrees in a range of subjects from engineering to midwifery, looking to join professions with a significant skills and diversity gaps in London.”
Ebenezer joined UTC in year 12 after searching for the right place to help him achieve his goal of studying engineering and computer science.
He had already set his sights on an apprenticeship with GTR and the skills he learned through work-experience placements during his time at UTC were key to his eventual success.
While at Peckham Bus Garage, Ebenezer learned about the iBus system, an automatic vehicle location system used by London operators, and improved his administration skills.
At UTC, he received support with employability skills and was taught interview technique by UTC’s partners including the Construction Youth Trust.
The college specialises in business & finance, health and engineering and offers a “technical, academic sixth form environment”.