Becky Daniels, 28 from Newcastle, had always wanted to
become a nurse. But after leaving school with no qualifications she
couldn't apply for university. Now, after achieving her English, maths
and IT qualifications with learndirect, she's got her
place to study adult nursing at Northumbria University.
Achieving an English qualification to apply for college
"I first went to learndirect to improve my English and get onto some courses at my college," said Becky.
"I completed my English qualifications and [this] allowed me to apply to the college courses."
Achieving a maths qualification to apply for university
"After completing my college courses, I decided to return to learndirect to get the maths qualifications I needed to apply for a university course in adult nursing," said Becky.
"I went back to learndirect because of the really positive experience I'd had there. The atmosphere was very relaxed which made it easier to learn."
Lots of support to help you learn
"I love the style of learndirect…you always have help and support at hand from the learndirect staff whenever you need it.
"It's the tutors' support that really helps you through the tricky parts of the courses - they motivate you to keep going," said Becky.
Going to university
" The qualifications I achieved with learndirect allowed me to apply for a place at Northumbria University on their adult nursing course and I will qualify next year," says Becky.