Dance Fever
The country is in a toe-tapping, hip-wiggling frenzy of excitement at the return of ‘proper’ dancing. Hotcourses explores the furor over the nation’s favourite new craze, dance. We even have a go ourselves!   Ballroom dancing has traditionally been the proviso of pensioners in community halls and immured professionals in impenetrable dance competitions. The middle ground, where you or I could strut our ballroom stuff, has been sorely lacking. Taking in the UK’s dance scene today, however, it seems that boring ballroom is a thing of the past...

VQs Explained
Vocational qualifications can be very useful stepping-stones to many careers. With the ever-increasing numbers of students progressing to higher education, there is a mounting demand for flexible, highly skilled workers who do not necessarily need to have a degree or A-levels. Employers are advocating courses that equip young people with the skills and attitudes that build business, and are recruiting those who have work experience or occupational training. Qualifications can be classified into three types – general, vocational and occupational. General qualifications are focused on a...