LASALS A Great Asset for Joan

I have been attending Leicester Adult Education College for the past two years.  My ambition is to improve in three main subjects I love very much: Computer, English and Maths. 

I love and respect my teachers very much, they have a passion for teaching.  I also acknowledge that they have a lot of patience.  They will take their time with each learner, though some of the learners seem difficult to comprehend.  These teachers try to explain everything to the simplest point, so that each one understands clearly.

During all this, I was going through a lot of problems as an asylum seeker.  Other people at the college encouraged me.  My teachers all showed me love and compassion.  My English teacher showed me the abilities I had in me, through my writing, in the manner and the way of how I express myself in writing, these I knew not.  

The way my English teacher explains things to us, if we do not understand what he is bringing across to us, our heads are like a rock stone.  I encourage anyone to attend his English class – he should do his teaching from Mondays to Fridays every week and we would even improve quicker and better!

The Adult Education College is a great asset to people like me, and also the older folks.  It is excellent what the college is doing, especially for the mature adults.  It is helping us to see that once there is life, there is hope. 

Another thing is the hours in class among different people, different cultures and age groups. 

And the ladies at the desk that I spoke to, they have an excellent personality, anyone will feel confident speaking to them.

I am still working on my English, to progress to Level 2.  When I finish, I will be going on to GCSE.
Joan Shurland

 

Success in Business Administration

After attending a Business Administration course for
20 weeks, all the learners who took an EDI Level 1 Certificate in Business Administration exam were delighted to learn that they had been successful.
All achieved a Distinction or a Credit grade. ‘These excellent results reflect the hard work that all class members put into this course,’ said Pam Smith, the Course Tutor. ‘I am delighted with their success and I hope that this qualification will help in their search for employment’.
Pictured here are (from left to right) Khetha Ncube, Meenu Aggarwal, Smitha Pillai and Ashwini Subhash.

 

Certificate in Advice Work Course

The main reason for completing the course was to broaden my horizons.
It enabled me to increase my knowledge in this area of expertise, progress academically and improve my confidence. I was concerned about the amount of time this course would take up. It was slightly daunting at first, as there are many assignments, presentations, work placement, report and exams to be completed within the year. Nevertheless, we persevered and succeeded in achieving a qualification in advice work which is nationally recognised.
I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to venture out and provide the community with support and advice. The areas covered were immigration law, housing law, family law, employment law, welfare benefits, alternate dispute resolutions and debt. At the moment I am completing further studies a Diploma in contemporary psycho-dynamic counselling which will enable me to benefit the community.
Shaheena Akram. Highfields Centre, Student of the Year 2008.