Althea Van Zeventer

I have found it quite easy to balance my workload and the apprenticeship, as a lot of the big assignments could be done as a learning session at work. Activities such as shadowing other departments and managers provided a great opportunity to develop extra skills. Many of the assignments related to the job I do and therefore could be completed during working hours. When we have quiet periods at work, we can request admin time to work on our maths and English assignments, and our managers were very accommodating of this.

A lot of the assignments can be completed by learning more about the wider business, so it didn’t feel like we were focusing solely on the apprenticeship – we had the opportunity to broaden our knowledge and interest in the business. My tutor has been amazing. She’s extremely empathetic and approachable. Your tutor is there to help you progress and provide constructive criticism, and Sophie proved time and again to be an amazing tutor in all aspects. I found the Bud learner management system that Paragon Skills use to be an easy way to document your correspondence with your tutor as well as submit assignments.