Norman is a very reserved individual and at the start of his apprenticeship he lacked confidence and didn’t really engage very much during our sessions. He struggled with dyslexia and this knocked his confidence as he knew that he had to achieve a pass on his level 1 English and Maths. I saw Norman before starting our group sessions so that we could work together separately on his functional skills. Norman says this one to one support eased his worries.
Norman successfully passed his level 1 functional skills, much to his delight, something he never thought he could do. Norman said “This proves that if you put your mind to something and channel your thoughts that anything can be achieved if you approach the subject head on and ask for help when needed.”
Norman suffered a huge set back with a family bereavement halfway through his apprenticeship which meant his apprenticeship was put on the back burner. However, despite this set back, together we put a plan in place to free up extra work time to complete his programme. Norman’s hard work and self-belief have resulted in a pass across the board, this is my reason for choosing Norman as learner of the year at Tormarton.
