Updated 1:31pm 2 June 2012

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Fast-track courses can propel you into a new career

A CAREER in bookkeeping can be very well paid, with remuneration in some regions being as much as £45 an hour, as a chat with leading training provider Training Link will reveal.Read

Apprenticeships grow in popularity for school leavers

THE unprecedented demand for apprenticeships has resulted in Birmingham Metropolitan College opening opportunities up to students and employees from a range of industries.Read

Sixth Form College, Solihull advice on aiming for Oxbridge

The Sixth Form College, Solihull celebrated Oxbridge success as A-level results were published last week, confirming a number of students’ places at Oxford and Cambridge Universities.Read

How Frankley Community High School students achieved improving grades

STUDENTS are overjoyed, parents are proud, staff are thrilled and governors elated with the success story that is Frankley Community High School.Read

Thinking about a career in hairdressing?

SOLIHULL College hosted the regional heat of a prestigious hairdressing competition and, for the third year in a row, had one of its students secure a place in the national finals.Read

Thinking about A-Levels? Make sure you do more than just study

IN THESE increasingly competitive times, when university applications are on the up, but numbers of available places are falling, it would be easy to focus on outstanding A-level results as being the only way to securing that all important offer of a place and subsequent perceived satisfaction that a university education will bring.Read

Got the GCSEs, now what? Connexions advisors provide advice

CONNEXIONS Birmingham is on hand to help students with any decisions they need to make once they know their GCSE results.Read

Why choosing foreign languages at GCSE could be the best career move you make

WHILE growing up in the modern world it is increasingly important for students to have a grasp of foreign languages.Read

Considering an Apprenticeship? It worked for students at Sandwell College

YOUNG apprentices from Sandwell College are firmly in the fast lane after cruising their way to permanent positions with the AA in less than a year.Read

Why picking the right GCSEs is now crucial to your university application

SARAH Bloomer, head of GCSE at Abbey College Birmingham, advises all potential GCSE students aiming for a highly contested university place to “take extra time in selecting the right GCSE subjects”.Read