Matt H
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Been thinking about going part time at work so I can go to college to get some more qualifications.
Local college is doing special rates so its a good time to start, I'd be able to manage financially on a part time wage as I'd get a better tax code & only work busier hours (job is commission based).
Didn't do my A levels after my GCSE's, wish I had now but too late for that. Could do a foundation course to get the relevant A levels I'd need to do the degree, been thinking about a few of the degrees & what I have to do but more importantly what job they lead to afterwards. Im not getting any younger so nows probably the time to decide
Don't really want to work in IT, its a saturated market & I don't like the idea of being in front of a PC allllllll day long five days a week
My Dad mentioned teaching to me & I've always like the sound of it, thought because I'd not done my A levels I'd have no chance but I know realise this isn't true. My Uncle (Dads brother), got into teaching in a similar way. Worked a dead end job for a few years, decided to do a foundation course followed by his degree & went in a religous studies teacher. Quickly moved up to the head of department & then deputy head teacher. He's now the head of a fairly large school in Manchester & pulls in about £86,000 a year  All accomplished in less than 10 years! He went in with one goal - climb the ladder
Religous studies isn't exactly the most appealing subject to specialise in but it does look make you more appealing when applying to the catholic schools, plus its a subject which doesn't change a lot. What was your easiest class in school? - RE
Mine was anyway 
Of course there are plenty of other subjects to specialise in
Other options are study law?
Or maybe accountancy?
They sound a tad boring though 
Just after a bit of advice really, or any pointers as to whats a good choice to make 
Cheers 
[Edited on 06-09-2006 by Matt H]
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Sam
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You can still do A levels.
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Matt H
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Instead of the foundation course?
Any benefits to doing that?
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abdus
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Other options are study law?
Or maybe accountancy?
They sound a tad boring though
Just after a bit of advice really, or any pointers as to whats a good choice to make
Cheers
[Edited on 06-09-2006 by Matt H]
A level law and A level accounting and then you decide.
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loo_goblin
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i am doing a foundation course as i fooked up my a-levels, its very intense, i am doing science foundation at UEA.
was listening to a radio 4 yesterday and they were saying that over your working life time someone with a degree on average will earn only a £100,000, and considering it costs £33,000 to get a degree qualificaton is it worth it?
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Kathryn W
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If you become a teacher after you have qualified you dont have to pay back any of the loans that you borrow to pay for uni.
Especially maths teachers! Other teachers in different subjects may not have to pay back as much!!
Teaching apparantly is a good job, you potentially could get enjoyment, (lots of lovely young ladies ) and the pupils benefit by getting GCSE's, or whatever level you specialise in!
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loo_goblin
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actually u dont have to pay them off if they arnt paid off within a certain amount of years
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Dom
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that radio 4 spot was cack was also listening to it (parts) and i dont see how getting a degree costs 33k. Tution fees were 1200 a year, so 3.6k and if you went to a local uni, lived at home, you could probably get a degree for 10k (you'd have no life)!
Teaching is pretty cool, ive always thought about it when coming out of uni, doing music tech, but to do specific subjects you need degrees in that area, hence why RE is probably the easiest to get into!
Go and see a careers advisor, say that you're in a dead end job and wish to get some qualifications to do better - and they will help you out!
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Kathryn W
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Originally posted by loo_goblin
actually u dont have to pay them off if they arnt paid off within a certain amount of years
And you only have to start paying it back if you get paid over £18k a year isnt it?
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Dom
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only thing i hate about teaching is that you could get placed with GCSE students and majority of them at that level couldn't give a fuck about school, work, courses, you, you teaching them - but i believe you can select your years you want to teach, a-level would be a lot lot better
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loo_goblin
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new tution fees are now 3.200 a year, i dont live at home, i have way too much of a social life
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Dom
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new tution fees are now 3.200 a year, i dont live at home, i have way too much of a social life
yea heard about that, that fook i got in last year before they changed the fees - but yea, you're looking at spending a lot of cash if you are away from home and at uni. I was looking at going to LIPA, but the course fees were 7k a year and it worked out at over 40k for the three years which was a rip 
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Matt H
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quote:
Originally posted by Dom
that radio 4 spot was cack was also listening to it (parts) and i dont see how getting a degree costs 33k. Tution fees were 1200 a year, so 3.6k and if you went to a local uni, lived at home, you could probably get a degree for 10k (you'd have no life)!
I'd be happy to go to uni & live at home
Yes it might not be as interesting as living away from home but its a LOT cheaper & I'd get to keep my job etc. Going out is always good but I can do that in other places anyway, if its in the Uni home town Im sure theres plenty of floor space going
Thats 33K thing sounds bollocks to me, it costs no where near that from what I've seen
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Dom
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saying that though, my first year set me back around 6.5k (that inc. fees, hall fees, student loan and around a 1k that was just shite)....
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loo_goblin
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i spent 8k last year, and failed the year, now retaking and have to pay 3.2k on fees 2.7k on accomodation and then bout another 3k on socialising
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Matt H
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TTT for you off day whores
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Robbo
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Speak to Nath about kick starting a Finance career... if the college is offering a Foundation course in AAT then thats a top top start... basically 3 years ... yr is NVQ II, year 2 is NVQ 3 and yr 3 is NVQ 4... you can theh easily hit the 3 main top finance quals (ACCA/CIMA/ICAEW aka ACA)
Take you probably about 6 years if you wanted to go all the way through that but just AAT would see you around the £18k mark after a few years then use experience to build up your salary if you didn't want to study further!
I'm about to qualify fully and am set to hit £38k + car on the very day  Will be 25 upon the day in question!
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
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Originally posted by Dom
that radio 4 spot was cack was also listening to it (parts) and i dont see how getting a degree costs 33k. Tution fees were 1200 a year, so 3.6k and if you went to a local uni, lived at home, you could probably get a degree for 10k (you'd have no life)!
I'd be happy to go to uni & live at home
Yes it might not be as interesting as living away from home but its a LOT cheaper & I'd get to keep my job etc. Going out is always good but I can do that in other places anyway, if its in the Uni home town Im sure theres plenty of floor space going
Thats 33K thing sounds bollocks to me, it costs no where near that from what I've seen
Would you though... huge amount of peopel who mattend uni whilst living at home quit... too much like going to school!! A lot of mates went to oxf brooeks uni and very few completed it as they didnt have the nightlife, they jus spent time with their mates etc and had to bus it form where they lived to oxf every day... not good mate!
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Nath
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I'm no longer doing that course Robbo, well not this year anyway. Few things meant it wasn't the right time.
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Robbo
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D'oh!
Speak to me then Matt
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IT is only good if you know what you are doing, the market isnt as saturated as you think but its full of alot of idiots.
The sitting down factor is always a good one, but some jobs require to to be in different places fixing different fuck ups.
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Tom
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Robbo you have done well mate all that study was worth it 
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Robbo
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It will be when its over mate lol
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Tom
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I wish I was graced with good concentration skills I think I have ADHD tbh
U still going for the s3 (and if so what happens when you get a company car?)
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OH AND MATT!
Remember to do something you enjoy, the only good thing about my job is that I enjoy it pretty much every day and it keeps me thinking. Don't be one of these types who goes into it cause the money sounds good at the start. I would never reccomend anyone to a job unless I knew they had a passion for computers.
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