When Mohammad moved from Chingford in 2015 Mohammad was looking for a place to carry on his learning. He decided to enrol on a course with the Institute after reading positive online learner feedback. He also checked the location, facilities, structure, variety of courses and architecture which all appealed to him.
Mohammad is a self-confessed ‘lifelong learner’ and likes to keep himself mentally and physically active and says that “there is no end to learning, it helps in life, your career and with further educating yourself, it keeps your mind active; the brain is like a muscle, the more you use it, the better it becomes.”
Since starting with Redbridge Institute Mohammad has completed a variety of different courses starting with IT Beginners, then going onto complete Childcare L1, Award in Education and Training L3, Counselling L2, ITQ L1, Community Interpreting L2, Preparing to start as a TA L2 and the Maths challenge. Mohammed said that all of the courses have helped him with updating his CV as a job seeker, by helping him keep up to date with current skills and knowledge as well as multitasking. He also said that the courses have helped with bonding and networking with other students which has resulted in new friendships.
Mohammad said that the support that he has received from the tutors has been very encouraging and as a result he will carry on being a learner at Redbridge Institute. He said that the flexibility of the courses for parent with young children like him remove the barriers to learn.
Mohammad has recently gained full time employments at St Thomas’s Hospital as a Nursing Assistant and is awaiting his start date. Although Mohammad’s background is in teaching he is looking forward to a change of career and said that all of the courses have helped him to get to where he is today.