# The Busy Parent’s Guide to Getting Your Maths and English Sorted (Finally) You know you need better qualifications. You’ve known it for years. Every job application that asks for “GCSE Maths and English or… The Busy Parent’s Guide to Getting Qualifications (Without Losing Your Mind)
Let me tell you about Sarah. She’s 34, works part-time at a local supermarket, and has two kids who think she’s the smartest person in the world. But Sarah has a secret that’s been eating away at her confidence for years – she never got her maths and English GCSEs when she was at school.
Why Smart Adults Choose Functional Skills Over GCSE Resits (And You Should Too)# From Checkout to Office: How Sarah Got Her Dream Job with Functional Skills Sarah never thought she’d work in an office. For eight years, she’d been behind a checkout at the local supermarket, scanning… From Checkout to Office: How Functional Skills Level 2 Changes Everything
# The ‘I’m Too Old for School’ Myth: Busted by Real Students “I’m too old for this.” If you’ve ever thought about going back to education, you’ve probably had this thought. Maybe you’re 35 and… The ‘I’m Too Old for School’ Myth: Busted by Real Students
# Why Apprentices Still Need Functional Skills (Even After the Rule Change) You’ve probably heard the news by now. The government changed the rules in February 2025, and apprentices over 19 no longer have to… Why Apprentices Still Need Functional Skills (Even After the Rule Change)