Rachel Manzie
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Course: Access to University and Highers


This course has been fantastic, inspiring and rewarding! The tutors, staff and classmates have been amazing which has made this a great experience for me.
Highers are a great opportunity to 'pick and mix' the education you want while also providing you with essential skills and qualifications for life and education or employment progression.
Course: HNC Health Care
Holly had worked as a florist for six years before deciding
to follow her ambitions to return to study and retrain to
become a nurse.

The thought of going straight to university and
back into studying was daunting, so I decidedto start off by completing both the NC Health
Care at Higher Level and HNC Health Care
courses at Angus College. These courses were
great and my tutor's were very supportive and
inspirational. This knowledge and experience enabled me to progress to Year 2 of the BSc in
Nursing at the University of Abertay. It has
definitely been the right decision.
Course: HNC Social Care

I recently made the massive decision to take a
voluntary redundancy package from an office job
in order to follow a lifelong ambition to work in
social care. Initially the thought of coming to
College was quite scary, but the tutors were really
helpful and encouraged me to take a distance
learning module as a taster in preparation for
full-time study.
The HNC Social Care is the perfect
course choice to enable my career change. I love
the balance between classroom-based and
practical hands-on experience and I am so glad I
made the decision to follow this route!
Course: ESOL (English for Speakers of other Languages)

ESOL courses are very important
for all foreign people who wish to
set up their life in Scotland.
Through these courses we don't
just learn the English language, we
also learn how to integrate and
about citizenship.

From these
courses we can progress onto
further education, higher education
or employment. The ESOL course
gave me the opportunity to learn
English and apply for the National
Certificate Administration course. I
want to study at a higher level and
I wouldn't have been able to do
this if it wasn't for the ESOL
course.
As well as studying I work
as a volunteer helping other people
with language skills and promoting
multi-culturalism.
Angus College and the amazing
ESOL tutors have allowed me to
better my life chances. I would like
everyone to have this chance.
Course: Introduction to Construction


I have learned so much already studying here at Angus College and am able
to transfer my skills easily into my work. The tutor's have really encouraged me throughout my course and this inspire's me to be successful. Recent projects I have been involved in are the restoration of a local museum and hard landscaping for a residential home in Perthshire.

Course: Introduction to Engineering


I was thinking about a career in the
off shore industry but wasn't sure
about which area would suit me best
so the Intro to Engineering course
looked the best option as it gave me a
chance to try out the different topics.
I discovered that I preferred welding
to the other areas of turning and
fitting as a result I have now
progressed to the Welding and
Fabrication Pre-Apprentice course.

Course: National Certificate Hairdressing
Rachel studied the NC Hairdressing after NC Art where she
had gained an understanding of colour and awareness of
shape and design. A committed student she was successful
in several competitions and achieved a silver medal at the
World Skills Challenge this year.

Since choosing Hairdressing as a career I
have strived to be the best I can be. Being
determined and getting involved at College
is paying off for me with the results I have
achieved, especially the World Skills.
I
thoroughly enjoyed my time at College and
would recommend it to anyone - it's worth
the hard work.
Course: Access to Uniformed Services


I joined the AUS course to
gather information and it
gave me a good insight into
all the forces and what they
had to offer. Within the
course I learned different
skills from first aid to map
reading and gained a high
level of fitness which has
helped me to progress
through Royal Marines
training. Upon finishing my
training I have completed
several training exercises
in the UK.