Amanda Frost

Amanda FrostAfter leaving school in 1980, with GCSE grades D, Amanda started working in a family takeaway business serving customers and preparing food.

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Ben Harris

Ben HarrisBen left Penrice Community College and started working at Cosy Style, a carpet retail outlet in St Austell.  Ben wanted to improve his numeracy skill and started on a Learning Agreement scheme.

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Carly Tague

Carly attended Sir James Smith Community College with 9 GCSE’s. Up to this time her ambition was to follow Beauty Therapy and in 2003 she started a full time Beauty Therapy course at Truro College.  The course was not what she expected

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Anna Maddern

Anna MaddernI left St Ives Comprehensive School in 1999 with 9 GCSEs and started an Advanced GNVQ in Art & Design at Penwith College. I left without finishing the course because I could not afford the equipment and over the next few years worked in various retail establishments in different roles.

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Carly Down

Carly left Penrice Community College in 2004 with ’C’ and above grades for her GCSE subjects and although she carried out her school work experience in a Primary School it identified that, although enjoyable, it was not the profession she wanted to follow.

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Caroline Shear

Caroline ShearAfter leaving Brannels school in St Stephen in 1997 with 10 GCSEs I went to Duchy College where I obtained a BVNA in Pre-Veterinary Nursing and an NVQ Level 2 in Animal Care.

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