help for daughter too young for ema

sad_dog_lady

good point, but she is doing a fast track level 3 course and will then be doing a masterchief course apparently, there is resturant withing the college she will be working in too ..... best i do is chicken stew and dumplings so it all sounds great to me

Lokolo

I cook chips for dinner at uni everyday ha.

Least if she can work within college its less travlling.

Good luck to her.

Oldernotwiser

sad_dog_lady wrote: »

good point, but she is doing a fast track level 3 course and will then be doing a masterchief course apparently, there is resturant withing the college she will be working in too ..... best i do is chicken stew and dumplings so it all sounds great to me

Still only a catering course though! I do hope she's doing something academic alongside this.

katykatkins

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Still only a catering course though! I do hope she's doing something academic alongside this.

Why? just because she's been fast-tracked through school doesn't mean she enjoys academic work. I was advanced a year at school, and have an IQ in the region of 160 (average being 100) Ideally, I'd be at college studying to be a make up artist. It's only because I'm too scared of my parents that I'm not.

Oldernotwiser

katykatkins wrote: »

Why? just because she's been fast-tracked through school doesn't mean she enjoys academic work. I was advanced a year at school, and have an IQ in the region of 160 (average being 100) Ideally, I'd be at college studying to be a make up artist. It's only because I'm too scared of my parents that I'm not.

Be thankful you have sensible parents! The best make up artist courses require A levels. Post GCSE courses at your local college won't get you very far.

katykatkins

Hmm, I know that when I have children, I'm not going to pressure them into going to do A levels/university (where I am now, Nottingham, doing Biochemistry) if that's not right for them. I had a boyfriend when at school (seems like years ago now) who left after GCSEs to go to catering college, now is a head chef at a very popular local restaurant, at 21. He's certainly earning more money than I am going to be for the next few years, plus he actually LIKES his job!

Lokolo

katykatkins wrote: »

Hmm, I know that when I have children, I'm not going to pressure them into going to do A levels/university (where I am now, Nottingham, doing Biochemistry) if that's not right for them. I had a boyfriend when at school (seems like years ago now) who left after GCSEs to go to catering college, now is a head chef at a very popular local restaurant, at 21. He's certainly earning more money than I am going to be for the next few years, plus he actually LIKES his job!

To be fair thats exactly like me. I got 3 good A Levels (A in Computing,B in Business,C in Maths) and I am doing Computer Games Programming at an expoly uni..... my head of sixth frowned upon that.

However saying that I have my placement with IBM as a Software Engineer and so if I do well enough I will get offered a graduate job on £27k a year.... :beer:

Oldernotwiser

katykatkins wrote: »

Hmm, I know that when I have children, I'm not going to pressure them into going to do A levels/university (where I am now, Nottingham, doing Biochemistry) if that's not right for them. I had a boyfriend when at school (seems like years ago now) who left after GCSEs to go to catering college, now is a head chef at a very popular local restaurant, at 21. He's certainly earning more money than I am going to be for the next few years, plus he actually LIKES his job!

That's not quite the same thing as a child of 14 starting on a very narrow vocational course. Most people think that it's a good idea for someone of this age to keep as many options open as possible.

sad_dog_lady

okk, she did a nvq 3 in child development and was going to be a nneb norland nanny........ but then she decided that kids today are often spoilt and rude and parents are worse so she's switched, she still has a level 3 in child dev so she is multi talented, i just want my kids to be happy not high power burn out before 30 like me

Oldernotwiser

sad_dog_lady wrote: »

i thought there were hardship funds or bursaries for students funded by the college, perhaps these are no longer availiable??? thanks for replies so far

Not for children below the school leaving age as they have to be in education anyway. Most extra funding is to encourage children to stay on, especially those that wouldn't normally do so.

Having said that, it might be worth asking in the Student Services section of the college. If you're on a low income (ie benefit level) there can sometimes be help for materials/equipment, although it may all have been allocated by now.