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What our I have moved to live in the UK.
students say I want to know English like a
native language. Christine is a
I love learning on the computer wonderful tutor because English
because I can do it when I am lessons with her are easy to understand.
away and I don't have to travel. When I have just come to the UK, people
I can sign into classes on my own. could not understand me.
Now I still have a lack of English
Catherine Russell. Access to knowledge but can participate in social life
Skills and Learning Programme without big stress. For example, I can make
a call and answer the phone. I translate for
I am now in my 3rd year people different things. I continue
at college. my education.
I had been out of education for Ilona Katkovska. ESOL
years when I decided to make a
change in my life, by apply for a College I discovered WHC UHI while living
Certificate in Further Education. It was a in Gairloch.
great introduction to college life and studying.
My confidence in my own ability grew. I had an interest in psychology but
We tried out units from other college I didn’t have university entry
courses and I liked the child development requirements so needed to get some
units, so then I choose to study NC Child, Highers and T2HE was the way to achieve
Health and Social Care. I liked the variety this. T2HE changed my life and was the
it offered. I never thought I was good at door to pursuing my future chosen path.
learning - I have impressed myself. The lecturers personified care in
Now I am studying NC Health and education. The level of interaction and
Social Care. I have found a new passion engagement they provided for us made a
for learning and improving myself, so great environment for learning, growth,
hopefully one day I will have a career in and good productive communication. For
the health and social care industry where I me, as a mature student, these factors
can make a difference and help individuals were huge and played a big part in my
success. As part of the course, support
Andrea Campbell. College was also given with my UCAS application
Certificate in FE; NC Child, Health - personal statement and reference.
and Social Care; NC Health and I got the Highers I needed and I was
Social Care accepted on a combined psychology with
sociology degree at Edinburgh Napier
University. Everyone involved deserves
credit, thanks and recommendation for the
role they played in shaping my future.
Bryan Donnelly. T2HE
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