Student Story: Creative Writing for Wimps!
Cathy’s creative writing course gave her the confidence she needed to begin the writing she’d always been longing to do… Name: Cathy Young Institution: The Institute, East Finchley Course: Creative Writing for Wimps When I saw the course “Creative Writing for Wimps” at The Institute, East Finchley, I knew it was for me. I had always wanted to be a writer but was always too scared of failure to follow my dream. Instead, I became a teacher, not daring to write anything other than the occasional article for the local volunteer-led...

A whole new level
From maths to media , sport to sociology - AS and A level qualifications come in a wide range of subjects and are a popular choice for many students on completing their GCSEs. They are usually classroom based and take one to two years to complete full time, but there are also options to take A levels and AS levels part time.   For those unfamiliar with the terms, AS stands for Advanced Subsidiary and A stands for Advanced. You can take AS levels on their own or as the first part of an A level. A levels are longer and go into more depth than AS levels. They are both...