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Why should you get better at maths
and English? Here's the kind of
story young people tell: |
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I
never learned much at school.
I got to 16 and still couldn't
write very well or add up very
well. |
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I
used to think it was because I
was thick. Now I think I just
didn't get on well with school.
I never liked any of the teachers.
I messed around in class all the
time. A lot of days I just didn't
go. |
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Give yourself
another chance |
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But
now two years later I'm back in
a classroom. I'm learning English
and maths. This is how it
happened. |
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I
left school and got a job working
in a kitchen in a hotel. I started
to like it. Soon I wanted to train
to be a cook. |
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The
problem was, I needed to read
and add up better. If you're a
cook you've got to read all sorts
of things. And you've got to be
good with numbers. |
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Better skills
for a better life |
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It
was hard to go back to a classroom
at first. But I found college
wasn't like school. The tutor
was great. And I had a reason
to learn. |
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Basic
skills don't just help you at
work. You can look after your
money better and not get into
trouble with your bank. |
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You
can read about all kinds of things
on the internet. Such as football,
music, fashion. You can read about
places to go and things to do. |
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Want
to find out about basic skills
courses in your area? Contact
us. |
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Think
it might be right for you? Contact us to find out more. |
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Basic skills