Full Time A Level Learners Aged 16-18 Years – Destinations (2024-25 Year-End)
Learner Destinations
All A Levels – all years
A level destination data confirms 93.4% of our learners gain positive destinations with the majority progressing into higher education. This demonstrates the significant impact the Dudley Sixth provision has on the lives of young people within the borough and the wider region: enhancing future career opportunities and benefitting the local economy. We are working to ensure that learners are fully sighted on opportunities for degree level apprenticeships as a potential destination.
Impact on Regional Skills and the Regional Economy
STEM in the curriculum – trend analysis
The local economy relies on a workforce with high level skills and skills in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). The chart above shows the percentage of qualifications completed by A level learners that were in STEM related subjects. Learners studying STEM is in line with 2023-24, with 67% of learners studying STEM in 2024-25. There continues to be a very strong focus on STEM provision across Dudley College of Technology including Dudley Sixth.