Subject Focus: Life Through a Lens
Photography is a creative outlet and powerful communicator, and many amateur photographers find inspiration on the UK’s vibrant streets and in its social scene. If you’re considering picking up a camera for the first time, then a photography course could be the catalyst to greater things and could take your ability and the quality of your images to the next level… We all take photographs at some point in our lives and their power as memory joggers, sentimental tokens and communication tools is potent. The emergence of new photography technology means that most...

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...