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ESOL student Asmerom Tesfahuney

When Asmerom Tesfahuney came to the UK from Eritrea two years ago he was only able to speak a little English so signed up for an ESOL course to improve his skills.Asmerom said: “I want to be able to communicate better to make my life in the UK easier.“Since starting the course my speaking has improved and it’s easi...

ESOL student Veronika Velicko

After moving to the UK from Latvia Veronica Velicko enrolled for an ESOL course to give her a qualification that would benefit her in the future.Veronika, aged 37, said: “I’d lived here for a number of years before I came to college but I’m really glad I did as my grammar and vocabulary have improved a lot.“I’v...

ESOL Student Emanuela Angelova

When 17-year-old Emanuela Angelova moved to the UK from Bulgaria six months ago she spoke very little English – but just five months after signing up for an ESOL course her language skills have improved considerably and her confidence has grown too!Emanuela said: “When I came here I could only say my name or ask for simp...

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Access to HE Student Ruqia Bi

“This time last year I was working full-time as a care assistant – and now I’m on the way to achieving my dream of becoming a nurse!” says 20-year-old Ruqia Bi.Caring for her mum after leaving school made Ruqia realise that she wanted to become a nurse and, as she didn’t have the required grades to apply to unive...

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Former Business Apprentice Claire Caldwell

In just three years, Claire Caldwell has gone from being an apprentice herself to becoming an office administrator and managing two business apprentices in her department!Claire, aged 20, who works for steel stockholders Hall and Pickles in Wombourne, was the first apprentice the company had ever had and she combined working...

Health and Social Care student Palak Nath

After moving to Wolverhampton from Italy in 2016, 18-year-old Palak Nath has done English, maths and business qualifications at the college, and is now studying for a Level 2 diploma in health and social care.Palak said: “I chose health and social care as I thought there would be more job opportunities available to me afte...

Business Student Alexandr Primenciuc

Alexandr Primenciuc moved to the UK form Moldova when he was just 17 to enable him to pursue his dream of becoming a barrister– and just two years later he’s well on the way to achieving his ambition having been offered a place at the University of Birmingham to study for a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.Alexandr, who is ...

IT student Winnie McCool

Winnie McCool came to college a few years ago to learn how to read and write and, since then, not only has she continued to improve her maths and English, but she’s just completed an entry level award in IT.Winnie said: “When I went on to the next level of maths and English I realised that I’d need to use a computer in...

HND games development student Lewis Terry

Regular gamer Lewis Terry enrolled for the two-year Level 3 diploma in games design straight after leaving school and, having completed it progressed to the HND in creative media production (games development). Lewis, aged 20, said: "I really like it here! It's a relaxed atmosphere and smaller class sizes mean it's more pe...

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