Confused!

Right ok, so I'm 17, still in full time education. I am in college doing hairdressing. I wanted to start the DLC access course, but as it seems I am too young to do an access course . Suddenly I have no idea how to go about getting into uni because I want to do a course part time, and at my local college to resit my GCSEs you need to have D in maths, english and science. And I got an E in my maths. I don't want to go back to school either. Any idea as to how I can over come this? xxx

Hiya Hun ;0) Yep you have to be 19 to be a mature student for the access course apparently!! Don't panic love. Could you go and see your careers advisors at college. I know ours are great and would maybe able to point you in the direction that is best for you. Run a few options by you that maybe you hadn't considered... What about Learn Direct?? That is a government site which has numeracy courses on there and they are usually held in centres in your local area; not exactly school? I'm sorry but not sure what age you have to be for them but it would be worth checking out their website. Getting some solid advise from your careers advisor I would say is probably the best move thinking about it. Good luck hun. Things are never as bad as what they can seem when we are panicking and not able to access the information we need. Try to have a brilliant weekend and then get yourself to reception first thing Monday and get an appointment. Sending you big hugs xxxxx

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Goddessmomma xxx
Have interviews on the 4th (Teesside) and 16th (Northumbria) of December!!!

Thankyou hun! I will have a look at Learn direct, and contact the careers advisor! I'm just to impatient to be hanging about resitting my GCSEs lol! But it will be all be worth it in the end. Or I could wait a yr and do the access course..
Have a good weekend too! xxxxx

I'm exactly the same. When I have set my mind on something I have to have it as yesterday. No patience what so ever. Maybe subscribe to a midwifery journal. The practising midwife is a great one and at £25 for a years subscription is not too bad. Be able to gen up while you study your maths and of course this site is packed full of interesting threads and great advise. It may feel like you are moving not as fast as you would like but just think how far you have come since starting your hairdressing course. You have settled within your own mind that you want to do midwifery. You have joined this site. You are checking out the opportunities to advance your maths skills and you are looking into applying to uni. There certainly have been a lot of changes in that short time so just think what difference a few more months will make. Look at yourself as a work in progress. It is the fondational work on a house which takes the time and you don't see much for it but once that is laid the rest goes up in a flash. You are now in the process of doing that importand foundation and you are definitely on your way Full steam ahead... Sorry to rattle on but just don't want you to get disheartened. xxxxxxxxxx

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Goddessmomma xxx
Have interviews on the 4th (Teesside) and 16th (Northumbria) of December!!!

I know it's a long shot but are there any other colleges that are not far from you? My college has lowered it's access to HE to 16 (not sure why, will ask my tutor tomorrow)

Hiya, Why not do a BTEC national diploma in health&care at your college, they are designed for 16+ You can do it full time and get the diploma or do it part time and get the certificate? x

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I'm currently doing my numeracy and literacy with Learn Direct! Well I have done literacy and I did all of my work from home, just went in to the centre to do an exam and to sign for work! I got and E in maths aswell!
I hate, hate, hate it!!!! Plus it's free too so even better! x x x

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Oh and i forgot to add, while doing the BTEC they gave us the opportunity to cover key skills level 2 in maths, comms, and ICT which are equivilent to a C at GCSE x

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