Functional Skills FAQs
If you left school without the GCSEs you wanted in maths or English, it’s not too late to qualify. Functional Skills are a recognised alternative to GCSEs, with a Level 2 equivalent to a GCSE grade C or above.
Functional Skills equip you with the practical[...]
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Is it Useful to take a Course without a Certificate?
If you’re looking to learn new skills or gain some knowledge, taking a course in the subject is a logical approach.
Depending on the depth you want to get into and what you plan to do with that information will inform the type of course.
If you want[...]
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Are Online Courses Effective?
Efficiency is defined by successfully producing the desired or intended results.
It could be that you’re studying an Access to Higher Education Diploma to get into university. Or learning accounting to improve your skillset in running your own business.
Whatever[...]
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Why is Adult Education Important?
You may think that learning stops as soon as you leave school. Or that it’s something that’s just for kids. But this isn’t the case, or it shouldn’t be at least.
Learning is a life-long affair. It is just as important to you when you’re[...]
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Are Distance Learning Courses Recognised?
Distance learning providers offer students a wide and varied number of courses ranging from ‘hobby courses’ all the way through to Access to Higher Education Diplomas.
The breadth of courses on offer is designed to cater for as many people as possible[...]
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Why is Distance Learning Better than a Regular Course?
There has always been a bone of contention between online, distance learning providers and traditional educators and who provides the best courses.
The truth is there is no difference whatsoever.
Our courses, whether they’re A Levels or Access to HE[...]
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What is Social Sciences Access to HE?
Social science, broadly speaking, is devoted to the study of human societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies.
In addition to sociology (the original social science) the field has been expanded to include:
Anthropology
Archaeology
Economics
Human[...]
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Are GCSEs Really Important?
For 16-year olds, sitting their GCSEs is the first time they would have been faced with a situation where the outcome was entirely of their own making.
Although at this point in their academic careers, GCSE students would have sat many exams, these would[...]
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How to get into University without A Levels
More and more people over the age of 18 are applying to university so if you are considering applying, now is the perfect time.
Mature students (anyone over the age of 21) attend university for all sorts of reasons. It could be to start a new career,[...]
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Become a Social Worker without A Levels
Social work is a highly challenging but very rewarding profession. Your career could see you help the elderly, access services or protect children from neglect and abuse.
Your role will be to increase the wellbeing and quality of life for vulnerable people[...]
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