Functify Learning
Category: Mature Students
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You’ve been thinking about it for months, maybe even years. Getting those qualifications you never finished. Finally tackling the maths and English that have been holding you back. Proving to yourself (and maybe others) that you’re capable of more. But every time you look into going back to education, you feel overwhelmed. College courses that…
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# 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 equivalent” reminds you. Every time you help your kids with homework and struggle with concepts they find easy, you feel…
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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.
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# 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 barcodes and making small talk with customers. It wasn’t a bad job, but it wasn’t her dream either. At 32,…
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# 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 feel ancient compared to college students. Maybe you’re 45 and worry your brain isn’t as sharp as it used to…