Kerynn Anderson

Kerynn Anderson from Kintore has always had an affinity for numbers however she didn’t apply herself at school. Now that her children are older – 10 and 12 – she finally has a little bit of breathing space to revisit her maths qualifications and improve on her previous grades through the distance learning option available at Nescol.

Kerynn said: “It was my friend who really encouraged me to go for it. I’ve always been too busy – either holding down jobs to pay the bills or raising my kids – to return to education. But now that I have a bit of time to myself I am keen to set a good example – so last year I took the plunge and started my National 5 maths. The College has been very supportive – helping me understand the process and what’s involved.

“I do most of my studying while the kids are asleep or at school. I even take my textbook to the pool while they’re in swimming. The textbook is divided into 3 units and there are four milestones for each unit. There’s also some online work to do on SCHOLAR and a test for each topic. At the end of each unit, I go into college for an assessment. If I have a problem or difficulty, I contact my lecturer and we chat over email.”