hi,does anyone no the in's and out's of going to study at the age of 20 with no gcse's? im so depressed-i want to study for a good career but i dont no how to go about it or how it all works,also can anyone advise me on a good course to do,i was thinking of criminal law but iv heard that takes 10 years to complete! im afraid my life is going nowhere-im also finding it hard to get work,iv been out of work for a year and with having no qualifications employers just dont want to no,(looking at my poor c.v who can blame them!-i suffer from depression and self harming,im just looking for a way out of this hole im in.can anyone please help?
2006-12-10 03:40:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Look at the local night school courses
2006-12-10 03:42:11 · answer #1 · answered by Scotty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 26yo with no qualifications from school. You are young with ideas and at least an awareness that you want to do something with your life. This is definitely a good thing, stop looking at the negative aspects.
Criminal law-- What made you think of this? Money? Money is not the be all and end all. Take time ( you have plenty of it)to think about what YOU want, not what you feel pressured into doing. This is YOUR life and you are old enough to decide what You want to do with it. What interests you?
I left school at 14 with no qualifications(obviously as i was 14). At 16 i became a painter and decorator. At 18 i took a cashiering job in a bookmakers. By 19 i was a bookmaker manager. By 23 i had worked in four different bookmakers as manager. I loved my last bookie job and was great at what i done. Then i was sacked, met my current partner and had a kid, who is now two. Now there is another due in the next month.
I have always had an interest in philosophy and decided, at 26, that i would pursue this interest. I joined college on a course called access to humanities, which cover's areas such as sociology, politics,literature and philosophy. This course has the opportunity of university access at the end of it. There are many college courses available that have the incentive of a possible place at uni. Universities now cater for mature students, what with the meritocratic country that we supposedly live in. P.S. i am british (scottish).
2006-12-10 04:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by cckmnch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you any good at maths and problem solving? If you are, you could have a go at the Financial Services Certificate in Financial Planning. The course books start from scratch and you need no qualifications to start.
If you can show an insurance company or financial advisers firm that you are willing to study the course, they'll give you a job and pay the course fees. (If you don't show progress, they'll soon get rid of you).
Theres more information at http://www.cii.co.uk/financialservices/qualifications/certFP.aspx
2006-12-10 03:48:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you want to go into criminal law you will have to follow the traditional routes through university, which means you will have to get your GCSEs in Maths and English at the very least - so get yourself into an FE college either full time or as an evening student.
Some degree courses will accept 'mature' students once they've completed a one year 'Access to Higher Education' course at an FE college, but you may be considered to be too young at the moment! the life/work experience of mature students is taken into account, but I doubt you've had much of that yet!
Speaking to your local Connexions centre sounds a good idea - they will give you excellent advice
2006-12-11 20:38:03 · answer #4 · answered by toscamo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get yourself down to the local Connexions centre and get an appointment with an advisor. They will be able to talk to you about opportunities in your area for studying, training and work, as well as pathways into specific careers. If you can, take a CV with you, or a list of things you are interested in and skills you possess.
2006-12-10 03:44:53 · answer #5 · answered by _Jess_ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-14 00:05:04 · answer #6 · answered by bexs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local careers office - Careers Wales or - in England - Connexions. They know everything about your kind of situation and help people all the time. Just do it - you'll be glad you did. I was in such a hole 20 years ago and I wanted to kill myself. I'm so glad now that I didn't.
2006-12-10 04:03:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reckon you're best route could be a trade. You need to find someone to take you on as an apprentice first though. It'll mean three years of rubbish pay and being treated like a skivvy but if you really want to improve your situation that's what i'd do.
2006-12-10 03:52:43 · answer #8 · answered by greg m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I diden't do to well at school but dident need and gcse's!
Started my own buisness and still going strong 15 years on!
Good luck
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2006-12-10 03:44:12 · answer #9 · answered by Kevin-------------UK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to college or do a work related training course. Your local job centre should help you.
2006-12-10 03:42:28 · answer #10 · answered by Jon B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋