When my nipper was doing his NVQ 2, the course time overran. Not one of the 19 in his class done their booth work as it's the last thing they do. Upon returning after summer break the college wanted each student to pay around £1,200 to bring someone in to oversee said booth work.
NO CHANCE.
So next time round, and he'll most probably have to start from scratch, and its Rugby college, as they have a great rep.
College doesn't teach a student how to: lift boards and replace, chase out or plan a job, affix rads to dot and dab or the various type of alternative fixtures and fitting one can use from under the sink work , guts of a W.C. or have a selection of old and new taps available to the students to have a play with and understand their differences.Sounds silly but true.
There's no true real life work, as in get down and dirty.