Student Case Study: Dayna Katie
Published on 10/10/2025 by
“I think the advantage of doing a T level is that having had that hands-on experience, we know what to expect going forwards and we’ve also had the chance to develop skills that we couldn’t have developed in the classroom.”
For Dayna doing a T level not only opened the door to her future career, but also confirmed what she didn’t want to do. Whilst she enjoyed her placement at Blackpool Teaching Hospital and her time spent working in the care industry, it confirmed that although she wanted to provide care, she didn’t want to do that in the same clinical setting day after day. Having been interested in joining the ambulance service for some time, the course further cemented that ambition and Dayna will be off to Sheffield Hallam University in September to start her degree in paramedic science.
One aspect of coming to College and doing the placement that Dayna found particularly helpful was having to interact with lots of different people as this gave her more confidence – ideal for life as a paramedic.
Dayna also valued the hands-on experience she got as a result of her placement, which she felt she wouldn’t have got had her course been entirely classroom-based. Dayna praised the support of her tutors and also of her fellow students with whom she developed some really strong bonds.
“If you ever struggled with anything on the course or even stuff outside of college, you always felt you were going to be okay because you had that network behind you.”
This support clearly worked for Dayna as she achieved a Distinction overall and is now looking forward to building a career providing care on the front line and help people when they need it most.