I enrolled on a hairdressing and beauty therapy course at 16 and excelled. I found I really enjoyed learning. I left college and worked in a salon developing my skills and knowledge.
View detailsI realised that if I was going to stay in those limiting jobs, I wasn’t going to get the opportunities that I deserved and that I really wanted.
View detailsI chose to do my placement hours with The Manchester College as I felt I knew a little bit about the course already, having studied a similar one, and I remembered the positive experience I had as a student.
View detailsHaving the opportunity to go back into education was never something I planned. I have brought with me my sales, marketing, management and customer service background and it’s really helped and influenced the work I do.
View details“I was a bit nervous. Because I was going on TV, I was stammering quite a lot. I could get my words out but I was nervous, in an excited way.
View detailsWhat made you choose The Manchester College as your place of study? Originally, I had planned to study A-Levels. However, after six weeks I found that I would rather study dance as one subject and focus on enhancing myself, as I knew that dance was the career pathway I wanted to take.
View detailsI eventually became the Programme Team Leader for Visual Arts (Openshaw campus) and had my first experience of managing staff. I have always had a keen interest in student support so when a Deputy Campus Manager vacancy came up I decided I would try something different.
View details“I think too much technology isn’t good, so I think it’s about finding a balance and using it wisely,” Tariq says. “With the way teaching is going, I think there’s an expectation that education has to be entertaining and I think that’s quite dangerous.
View detailsIt introduced me to so many different mediums and ways of working that it really broadened my mind but also helped direct me to the field of art I wanted to pursue – which isn’t an easy feat when you want to have a go at everything! I’m so glad I came. If I didn’t have my time at The Manchester College, I don’t think I’d be as passionate or creative as I am.
View detailsShe said: I have learned so much about acting in the time that I have been here. I have met people with similar ambitions and hardworking attitudes, and I have developed as a person.
View details“I want to go into counselling because I like to help people. I am so happy to have gained the qualifications I needed to take the next step.”
View detailsI couldn’t believe it when I found out I’d achieved an 8. I’d worked hard and my tutor, Nicky Smith, had given me good feedback but I didn’t expect that grade.
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