FORMER TITUS SALT STUDENT SCORES UNIVERSITY PLACE

Ethan Wood, a  former pupil of Titus Salt School in Baildon, is now preparing to study Business Management with Marketing at Leeds Beckett University — a journey he credits to both his school foundation and the support he received at Shipley College.

“I really enjoyed my time at Titus Salt,” Ethan says. “It gave me a great base, but due to personal circumstances, I didn’t quite achieve what I was hoping for in my GCSEs.”

Unsure about his next steps after school, Ethan considered going straight into work — until a supportive careers adviser at Titus Salt encouraged him to look at local college options.

“Choosing Shipley College was a turning point,” he says. “The BTEC Business course turned out to be the best decision I could have made. The staff really believed in me and gave me the support I needed to get back on track.”

Since joining Shipley College, Ethan has gone from strength to strength — finishing with distinction grades and securing a university place just two weeks after applying.

His message to students without a plan?

“Don’t worry if things don’t go exactly to plan after your GCSEs. There’s always a way forward. Thanks to Titus Salt and Shipley College, I found mine.”