Career Inspiration: Mechanic / Car maintenance
You may already know what career you’re aiming for, but have you considered the day-to-day reality of the job you think you want? HotCourses talks to successful Aston Martin car maintenance mechanic Fergus McIver about the pros and cons of working with engines…. Where do you work? I work for Surrey-based classic Aston Martin specialists R.S. Williams Ltd. What qualifications route did you take? GCSEs followed by A-Levels at college. Are you doing what you wanted to do when you first embarked on a career?   Absolutely! I lucked out...

Kidding around – courses for children and families
  In a world of TVs, tablets and mobiles, kids can end up spending too much time glued to a screen. If you can tear them away though, there are loads of great courses on offer for children who want to learn.   Taking a course is an excellent way to stimulate your children and keep their brains busy while they’re not at school. Some courses for children even allow adults to join in, turning it into an event that the whole family can enjoy.   We’ve brought together our top children’s courses and picked out the ten that look the...