Kashina's story Without the Access to Nursing course, the highly qualified and supportive teachers and the support I had with childcare, none of this would have been possible. Kashina Summan My name is Kashina Summan I am a product of a great education that started at Adult Education Wolverhampton in 2012.After leaving school I went on to college with the aspiration of going to study at university in London, but at the age of 19 I found myself pregnant and unable to progress with my plan to further my learning. When my son was born in 2012 this gave me even more incentive to find a way to carry on with my studies and 6 weeks after he was born (with a recommendation from a friend) I enrolled on an Access to Higher Education Nursing course at Adult Education.To begin with I was overwhelmed by the responsibility of being a single mum and the pressure of learning. I was riddled with guilt for putting my son into day care whilst I studied but it was the only way I could enable us a better f...

Veena's story At the age of 25 I moved from the Punjab to Italy and spent the following 17 years raising my family and living as an Italian citizen. For many years I dreamt of making the UK my home and in 2015 I emigrated here with my family. England was a place that held more opportunity. Somewhere we could make a better life for ourselves.I immediately enrolled on an ESOL class at Adult Education Wolverhampton and have never looked back. My English has greatly improved and so has my confidence. I feel I have come a long way with my language skills and am excited about the future.I have also been attending Childcare classes as I would like to work with children. I encourage my own children to study as I feel this will give us all a much better future.Adult Education is an excellent place where adults have the chance to succeed. I have and will continue to recommend it to friends and family. Feeling inspired? Change your life. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Tell us your...

Rosemary's story I used to have really low self-esteem, now I have a sense of self-worth. Rosemary Heather Davies I decided to continue with my education after I left school because I wasn't happy with the low grades I achieved. While I was at school I was told that I would never achieve anything higher than a D grade. I wanted to prove that I could do better.I want to become a Teaching Assistant to support as many children as I can with their education and I want to believe in myself as much as I believe in othersI always felt that because of my GCSE results I let my family down. My family are now proud of me and understand that I am very determined when it comes to learning.I used to have really low self-esteem, now I have a sense of self-worth. Feeling inspired? Change your life. Click the button below to find out more about our English GCSE courses.  English courses Tell us your story Were you once a student at Adult Education Wolverhampton, or perhaps still studying with us? ...

Casey's story I am living proof that with hard work, support and determination you can reach your goals. Casey Gavin I joined Adult Education Wolverhampton in 2017 to begin my learning journey.Recommended by my social worker (who had also started her journey at Adult Education) I joined the Access to Higher Education course in Social Science and have since then, never looked back.I was a young carer from the age of 10 then went into care at the age of 12. It wasn't easy growing up but this gave me the strength and determination to work hard to gain whatever I needed to succeed. I have a 3 year old son and will do everything in my power to give him a better start in life.I had always planned to go to university but at the age of 17 I found myself pregnant so my plan was put on hold. When my son was 2 I decided it was time to start again and put my plan back into action.When I started the Access course I was riddled with fear. At school I was bullied and was really apprehensive about thi...

Baljeet's story Adult Education has given me the opportunity to grow and expand my capabilities. Baljeet Bhogal My name is Baljeet Bhogal I am a student on Life Skills classes.I have attended classes at Adult Education for a number of years, and can honestly say that learning has helped me a great deal with my social and practical skills. Since attending classes my confidence has grown, I have learnt many new things and feel much more able to participate with all activities that I encounter every day.Attending classes has opened up many opportunities. I have made many new friends which in turn introduced me to the Special Olympics. I started to play table tennis as a hobby which soon turned into a passion. I now play table tennis for the Wolverhampton Special Olympic team and have done so for many years.In 2017 I took part in the Special Olympics in Sheffield where I won several medals at different levels. Every year we go to Special Olympics tournaments/games and in the summer of this...

Mary's story I often recommend Adult Education to my neighbours, friends and colleagues. Mary Murphy My name is Mary Murphy, I came to Adult Education Wolverhampton in September 2017 to study Functional Skills Maths at Level 2.Prior to starting my Maths qualification I was a disillusioned teacher working in secondary education. I loved teaching but was concerned with the number of children suffering mental health issues and the lack of help that was in place to support them. At the age of 45, in what I call my second phase of life I felt I needed to stop complaining and make a change in my own life to help make a difference to others.My plan was to re-train and work as a nurse in mental health, but in order to do so I had to conquer one of my biggest fears…Maths. As a child I had a strict upbringing and education was a priority, so when I made mistakes I was scolded, which consequently made me develop a mental block and fear for Maths.As soon as I came to Adult Education I was made to ...

Alison's story I would encourage anyone else who is missing an essential qualification, as I was, to enrol with Adult Education Wolverhampton. Alison Jones A mum was inspired to go back into the classroom by her children – and finally passed her GCSE maths almost 25 years after first trying.Alison Jones wanted to retrain as a teaching assistant but needed GCSE maths to do so. Now, a quarter of a century after leaving school and spurred on by her children, she has made the grade with the Ofsted Outstanding-rated Adult Education Wolverhampton.The 41-year-old said: "I have to say maths was probably one of the biggest hurdles in my life. I really struggled with it throughout school and failed my GCSE in 1993."After leaving school, I worked for the council for 18 years before being made redundant. I really wanted to retrain and become a teaching assistant and perhaps eventually a teacher, and for this only maths as a GCSE was acceptable."To complete her CV, Alison enrolled onto a part-time ...

Charlotte's story The staff at AEW gave me opportunities and support at a difficult time in my life and helped me to find my sense of purpose and confidence again. Charlotte Davies I first came to Adult Education Wolverhampton (AEW) to study CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from October 2015 to March 2016. After completing the course, I went on to an Erasmus Plus project, starting 7 weeks of Italian lessons in March 2016 and going out to work in Brescia, Italy for 5 weeks in May 2016.I chose to study CELTA because I was at a crossroads in my life.I had recently recovered from a long and serious illness and I didn't want to go back to work in Public Relations (which I'd worked in previously for 8 year).I had always been interested in languages and travelling, and I wanted to do a job which would help people.CELTA seemed like the perfect qualification to help me along a new career path.When the opportunity to study Italian and work in Italy, I jumped...