[I likewinegums]

I am 20 years old, I had been studying at college since leaving school and college ended last year, the courses I were enrolled onto are in no way useful to me, I didn't even get certificates.

Anyway I have been out of education for about a year now, I just sit at home most days or wasting fuel by joyriding in my car.

I only have about 6.G.C.S.E. all of which are pretty bad graded.

I don't know what to do with myself, I don't just want to be sat at home everyday doing nothing, I want to be out there doing something with my life that will give me a great caret, money, prospects, a home, within the next couple of years instead of just lazing about all day then ending up on job seekers at the age of 30+ and feeling to old to study/work

[apolocreed]

Apprenticeship?

[Em_Huong]

Apply for uni or look for a job/internship.

[I likewinegums]

(Original post by Em_Huong)
Apply for uni or look for a job/internship.

How can I apply to go ot Uni with bad grades though?

[apolocreed]

Open uni, then do a masters at a red brick?

[Em_Huong]

(Original post by I likewinegums)
How can I apply to go ot Uni with bad grades though?

Look at other options, maybe do a HND or HNC? Could you go back to college and re-do A-Levels?

[I likewinegums]

(Original post by apolocreed)
Open uni, then do a masters at a red brick?

Do I Need good grades to get into open university and will I need to attend an interview? also what is redbrick? thanks

(Original post by Em_Huong)
Look at other options, maybe do a HND or HNC? Could you go back to college and re-do A-Levels?

I'm not sure what either HND/HNC actually are? also how do I enroll onto an A level program and is it difficult? cheers

[Mr Dangermouse]

Go abroad?

[Em_Huong]

(Original post by I likewinegums)
I'm not sure what either HND/HNC actually are? also how do I enroll onto an A level program and is it difficult? cheers

I think you may need A Levels for entry into Higher National Diplomas/Higher National Certificates. What were you doing in college then?

[apolocreed]

(Original post by I likewinegums)
Do I Need good grades to get into open university and will I need to attend an interview? also what is redbrick? thanks



I'm not sure what either HND/HNC actually are? also how do I enroll onto an A level program and is it difficult? cheers

Red brick is your typical uni
Maybe redo 6th form, from what I hear it's not uncommon to have 20 year olds in college classes, then apply to uni. If uni's see how you realised what was wrong in life and tried to sort it out you'll definitely get some entrance brownie points

[Matureb]

You don`t need any qualifications for the OU. It is first come, first served. They do foundation modules in maths, science and arts. If you do well in these it may be possible to then get into a normal university. Access courses are also helpful.

[pshewitt1]

(Original post by apolocreed)
Red brick is your typical uni
Maybe redo 6th form, from what I hear it's not uncommon to have 20 year olds in college classes, then apply to uni. If uni's see how you realised what was wrong in life and tried to sort it out you'll definitely get some entrance brownie points

if he struggled with GCSE's he's not exactly going to cope at uni...Red brick is not a typical uni, there are only 6 in the country, Birmingham, liverpool, leeds. manchester, sheffield and bristol.. they are not easy to get into and will only accept A levels or equivalents

[apolocreed]

(Original post by pshewitt1)
if he struggled with GCSE's he's not exactly going to cope at uni...Red brick is not a typical uni, there are only 6 in the country, Birmingham, liverpool, leeds. manchester, sheffield and bristol.. they are not easy to get into and will only accept A levels or equivalents

oops sorry thanks for the info
but he still should give a-levels a shot, people start uni well into their 20's

[pshewitt1]

(Original post by apolocreed)
oops sorry thanks for the info
but he still should give a-levels a shot, people start uni well into their 20's

yes but with 6 gcse's presumably with poor grades indicates stereotypically that he will not do well, by then he'll be at least 22, which if you haven't achieved much in that time, universities are not very forgiving toward, he could try and work really hard but I wouldn't expect him to get higher than 3B's

[apolocreed]

(Original post by pshewitt1)
yes but with 6 gcse's presumably with poor grades indicates stereotypically that he will not do well, by then he'll be at least 22, which if you haven't achieved much in that time, universities are not very forgiving toward, he could try and work really hard but I wouldn't expect him to get higher than 3B's

It's either that or what could be a life of benefits...I know which one I'd choose

[headunderwater]

Do an access course. I'm twenty and that's what I'm doing to get myself back into education.

[Indian_Prince]

(Original post by I likewinegums)
I am 20 years old, I had been studying at college since leaving school and college ended last year, the courses I were enrolled onto are in no way useful to me, I didn't even get certificates.

Anyway I have been out of education for about a year now, I just sit at home most days or wasting fuel by joyriding in my car.

I only have about 6.G.C.S.E. all of which are pretty bad graded.

I don't know what to do with myself, I don't just want to be sat at home everyday doing nothing, I want to be out there doing something with my life that will give me a great caret, money, prospects, a home, within the next couple of years instead of just lazing about all day then ending up on job seekers at the age of 30+ and feeling to old to study/work

what car you drive?

[barnetbuzzzz]

Not true. You're breathing, that's a start.

[M4LLY]

Forces?

[lubus]

since you like driving, and are probably into cars, y dnt u try for a pro race driver career? or a car journalist? or a mechanic? car salesman?

dont go back into education if you dont think you'll find it interesting, you cant be good at stuff you dont give a **** about, ie if you do it purely for the sake of a career you'll either fail or be miserable