Laying the groundwork
Adventure beckons for Danni Cousins, now she has built the foundation skills she needs for higher-level study.
Here the teachers teach you your learning styles so you actually find out how to learn and the teachers work with you through that whole process. It’s much better than school.
Danni Cousins had been working part-time in retail and wanted to study, but had been out of school for a while and hadn’t achieved well academically. She knew she needed to find a programme that would help her bridge the gap and get up to speed. This was when she discovered Level 3 Foundation Studies at Otago Polytechnic.
“I thought it would be really difficult initially. I had a really bad experience at school and was also bullied so I didn’t have much faith in learning. But I’ve been really surprised by this programme.
“Learning-wise I have a bigger opening now. I can now do Maths and write an essay. My future looks brighter. Next year I’m going to do the Outdoor Adventure programme as I love tramping and mountain-biking.
“I would really recommend this programme to anyone who struggled at school. It’s not the same here – it’s completely different.”
