41 APPLY NOW: WWW.PRESTON.AC.UK Working as a Veterinary Nursing Assistant for almost eight years, Sue’s employer was keen to support her development by encouraging her to upskill and become a registered Veterinary Nurse. Applying for a Veterinary Nursing course at a local college, Sue was advised that she would need maths and English at grade 4 (previously a grade C) or above to enrol. Having achieved a grade D in English at school, Sue began searching for classroom based English courses and saw the Functional Skills qualifications offered at Preston College. After attending an assessment, Sue enrolled upon the Level 1 Functional Skills course, where she achieved 100%. Progressing onto Level 2 and fast tracking to the assessment, Sue studied three key areas of English: understanding written text, written pieces and speaking. Upon successful completion of her Level 2 course, Sue successfully applied for the Veterinary Nurse qualification and began her studies in September 2022. Continuing to work for her current employer, Sue will study as a Veterinary Nurse Apprentice, allowing her to continue working in her current role with attendance at college just one day per week. My journey to Preston College has been an unusual one to say the least! I was born in New York but mostly raised and educated in New Jersey. From a young age I always loved English and knew I wanted to teach it one day. So, as soon as I earned my BA (Hons) in English, I hit the ground running, teaching young adults in a pre-university course offered at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Upon moving to the UK, I found that I needed to re-train if I was going to continue teaching and enrolled onto a PGCE. As part of my placement, I taught adults GCSE and Functional Skills English and I loved it! The following year I joined Preston College and have never looked back. My true passion is teaching adults, as they have reached a juncture in their lives where motivation, opportunity and necessity collide and create ideal conditions for learning. MATHS & ENGLISH ENGLISH FUNCTIONAL SKILLS LEVEL 1 & LEVEL 2 ENGLISH TUTOR MEET TAMMARA MEET SUE
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