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[elisi]

Looking up the transcript for 'Rose', came across this:

ROSE: Do you think I should try the hospital? Suki said they had jobs going in the canteen. Is that it then, dishing out chips. I could do A Levels. I don't know. It's all Jimmy Stone's fault. I only left school because of him. Look where he ended up. What do you think?

AHAHAHAHAHA. (sob) 'Do A-Levels'. Ah, those were the days. Rose - you're 19, you could do an Access* course if you really wanted to continue your studies, but A-Levels are forever closed to you. As is any free education.

*It stands for 'Access to Higher Education' and is a one year course which will let you apply for university at the end of it. It is not free. However, if you take out a loan and go on to complete a degree, the Access loan is written off. You will of course then have accrued a much greater debt thanks to the university fees...

Comments

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

And of course Access is no use if you are job hunting. She could have done a Btec qualification, but would have had to pay... (ex Further Ed teacher *g*).

[elisi]

Oh yes, Access is only good if you want to go to uni.

(I work in FE as an admin, so this is my every day life! I take my hat off to you though, teaching is something I could never do.)

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

Hence the 'ex' ....

I had enough after 12 years of the little darlings expecting me to write their assignments for them *bless*.

[elisi]

On behalf of the rest of the population, I thank you most sincerely for your service and sacrifices.