Subject Focus: It’s all 'app'ning in new technology!
  Technology has been advancing at such a great speed in recent years that it’s been hard to keep up. From Kindles to iPads, evidence of these advances is all around us and you can pretty much find an app for anything you need to do. As these apps and new technologies progress, the courses follow suit and can be found everywhere, from specialist digital media schools like Academy Class or Silicon Beach , to regular FE colleges where you can combine your education in technology with other related subjects like business or mathematics.   As apps (for...

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...