The exceptional achievement of Chalfont St Peter’s Jake Frost from The Henley College was celebrated as he was awarded the prestigious Silver BTEC Award for Public Services Learner of the Year.
Jake Frost was recognised by teachers and peers for being a true inspiration and role model guiding and leading his classmates through teamwork activities, a trip to Wales, practical assessments and organisation with classroom and coursework tasks.
Jake’s hard work and dedication wowed the judges, who felt they were left with no choice but to recognise him with a Silver Award.
Jake commented: "I feel over the moon about winning this award– it’s amazing. My best memory from The Henley College was filming the Pearson video.”
Award winners were recognised by Pearson in over twenty categories, including Health and Social Care, Engineering, Music, Esports and Creative Media, with each winner selected from thousands – and often tens of thousands – of eligible students.
Commenting on Jake’s achievement, teacher Andy Unsworth said: “We are all delighted that his hard work has received national recognition. Teachers, staff and students alike wish Jake all the best in his Degree-Level Apprenticeship with Thames Valley Police.”
Freya Thomas Monk, Senior Vice President for Vocational Qualifications and Training, said: “After two long years spent giving or receiving lessons behind a computer screen, through face masks, or socially distanced, 2022 has been a whirlwind for everyone involved in education. Considering this, it makes the inspiring achievements documented in Jake’s submission all the more impressive. The hard work and commitment he – and all our award winners – demonstrated is extraordinary.”
Hundreds of thousands of learners across the globe have completed BTEC courses over the past year. The career-focused qualifications are a vital route for those pursuing careers in sectors such as IT, business, the creative industries, healthcare, engineering, construction and future industries. Many of these industries, such as health and social care, engineering, and IT and computing, are suffering from chronic staff shortages and skills gaps, which this year’s cohort of graduates – whether they were Award winners or not – will be more than equipped to fill.
