SHEET 05 // EDUCATION DEDICATED SPECIFICATION SHEET

Academic Qualifications & Modules

University of Lancashire (ULan) Foundation Year, Blackpool Sixth Form College, and GCSEs.

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05 // EDUCATION

Academic Qualifications

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[DEGREE-01]

University of Lancashire (ULan)

FOUNDATION YEAR

Electrical Engineering (Foundation Year)

Building core engineering maths, physics, and practical lab skills alongside electrical circuit theory, digital electronics, power systems, and sensor instrumentation.

Circuit TheoryDigital ElectronicsPower SystemsSensor InstrumentationEngineering Maths

2026 — Present
Preston, Lancashire

"foundation year"

[LEVEL 3]

Blackpool Sixth Form College

A-LEVELS & BTEC

BTEC National Extended Diploma & GCE Advanced Level

BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA Information Technology: D* D*

GCE A-LEVEL Computer Science: Grade E

Focused on computer hardware, networking, relational databases and SQL, programming, and IT systems administration.

Completed 08/2023
Blackpool, Lancashire

"Double Distinction Star"

[LEVEL 2]

St Mary's Catholic Academy

GCSEs & LEVEL 2

General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSEs)

DIGITAL ICT ★ D*2 (Distinction*)

PHOTOGRAPHY Grade 9

ENGLISH LANG / LIT Grade 6 / Grade 5

MATHEMATICS Grade 4

SCIENCES (TRIPLE) Biology: Grade 6 • Chemistry: Grade 5 • Physics: Grade 5

Strong foundation in Digital ICT (Distinction* D*2), Triple Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Mathematics, English, and Photography.

Secondary Education
Blackpool, Lancashire

"D*2 in Digital ICT"

// CORE ACADEMIC FOCUS AREAS

Key Topics Across Uni & College

ULAN FOUNDATION YEAR (2026–PRESENT)

Electrical & Engineering Core

DC/AC circuit laws, resistors/capacitors/inductors, engineering algebra & calculus, mechanical physics, and lab instrumentation.

SIXTH FORM (BTEC IT D*D* & CS)

Computing & IT Infrastructure

Computer hardware systems, relational databases & SQL, network administration, and software development fundamentals.

GCSE STANDOUT (DIGITAL ICT ★ D*2)

Digital ICT, Triple Science & Photo

Distinction* (D*2) in Digital ICT alongside Triple Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Maths, English, and Grade 9 Photography.