Student Story: Retail Management
Liam’s retail diploma gave him the step-up the career ladder he needed, and helped him to land a great retail position… Name: Liam Price Course: Fashion Retail Management Diploma Institution: Fashion Retail Academy ‘Before I applied for my Retailing course I was working full-time as a sales and stockroom assistant. I had started to study for A-levels but decided they weren’t for me. I found myself working for Next with no set retail path. I didn’t know what I wanted to do and couldn’t see beyond my sales assistant...

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...