I have 4 university-level qualifications, two of which are degrees, but the only qualification I hold which is even remotely related to 40 year old rusty old VWs is a driving licence.
Got 8 'O' levels but crashed and burned in sixth form, drinking Pernod and going to rock concerts, getting only 1 'A' level. Did a number of work related courses but nothing recognised in the academic world.
Did sod all at school, left with a couple of CSEs, enough to get me into the navy. Then qualified as a diver followed by the EODs, spent the next four years blowing all sorts up Im my late 30s I did an access course and then a MPhys in Liverpool uni, after that I went to Bangor uni and did a BSc in computer science. After that I did a years PGCE but didn't pursue teaching as I thought it most likely I'd kill some little Marmite!
Can't see polls in tapa but got a social work degree and a diploma in child psychology. The joys........
1961 in 4th year at secondary school (where 11 plus failures went) I got UEI (Union of Educational Institutions) Maths, English, Woodwork, Technical Drawing and General Science. Also SSC (Secondary School Certificate) Maths, English (Language, literature, Oral) Woodwork, Technical Drawing, General Science. Failed Art. 1962 GCE (General Certificate of Education) Maths, English, Woodwork, Technical Drawing. Failed General Science. This was the first year that our school had a 5th year. Various things from work including fork truck (both counterbalance and reach truck)
O level tech drawing, Q annotation for vc10 aircraft,member of the ABC Minors, kicked out of cubs,attendee at the academy of jack the ladamee
No degree, but an equivalent vocational qualification and numerous qualifications that allows me the privilege of letters after my name.. No none of them end in u n t!
GCSEs BTEC City and guilds And a stack of Q annotations for various aircraft avionics and ground crew based stuff that mean feck all in civvy street The only letters after my name are ocd
Does a year in a Shoalin monastery count? I had to leave though at the end of my first term after failing my exam in "walking across the rice paper without leaving a trace". By contrast Daniel san had it easy with his "wax on wax off " exams
I can pack 24 ice lollies in a compact box for 10 hours every night ,even when turning up after drinking diamond white on route to work..
Iv'e passed my Forklift test but I got it from the same bloke who does my Mot's so I don't reckon it counts