The self-named Brickie Boys want to show young people they can be a success without the grades.
The self-named Brickie Boys want to show other young people they can still succeed if they do not pass their GCSEs
Riley, Remus, Muhammad, all aged 17, and Heath, 16, met for the first time a year ago when they enrolled on a summer course in bricklaying.Remus, 17, said he thinks schools put too much pressure on GCSE results The course was run by ACE Training in Oxfordshire, a not-for-profit provider that takes young people from school - or those who or are not in education, employment or training - and teaches them construction skills."When I heard about this college, they said it’s not all about GCSEs and everything and they’d help you step by step," he told the BBC.
"This time last year, I went to get my results and I knew I wasn’t going to pass any of them but I still went in, picked them up, and I didn’t pass English or maths," says Riley.
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