Lifestyle Learning Direct

I learned so much more than I thought I would. The course was straightforward and fun at the same time. It's great in every way. Thanks to The Sackville Academy I can now grow as a person and every day I grow closer to my goal. I've always been at my happiest when making other people happy, and with beauty therapy I can make many people happy every day as a job. This is why I took part in this course, as now I can start my journey as a beauty therapist and continue to improve every day.

I found the Editing & Proofreading course well organised and professionally run. It met all my expectations and exceeded them in quick returns from my tutor after marking. I would like to complete another course with you some time in the future ... I know it will be at the same high standard.

It allowed me to put my knowledge on paper. Report feedback was constructive and informative. Through The Sackville Academy I was given an opportunity to study while still working. It made sense for me to achieve my goal to be a beauty therapist. Thank you Petrina Jones for being a straight-up tutor, and thank you to The Sackville Academy for giving [me] the opportunity to help myself and improve and gain more options.

It helped my self-esteem, self-confidence and will and desire. It has added a new spectrum to life and has helped me enormously.

I learned so many new approaches to writing. I found the modules clear and concise. I have a certificate to proudly display.

As an on-and-off security officer, I really wanted to expand and further my knowledge and understanding, and this course gave me more than I expected.

It kept me focused and underlined the discipline required to write for publication. It has affirmed my writing and given me the courage to persist with publication. My reason for completing the course was to identify where my strengths in writing lay. These strengths have been affirmed and I have a clear understanding of where I might head.

It was very satisfying to complete the course without losing motivation. It was well structured, easy to follow with excellent practical advice.

Since embarking on the Editing  & Proofreading course, my working life has dramatically changed from bank teller to self-employment as a freelance proofreader. I gained work on a trial basis at a local college proofreading the students' reports. There are over 800 students, each taking up to 6 subjects, so it was a mammoth task. It was very satisfying work, which I did on-line at the college. I also proofread the college magazine. This year the college has officially budgeted for my services, so as well as the other reports I will be proofing the prospectus. Thank you to all at The Writing School for opening up a new career path for me. At 57 years of age, I have learned we are never too old to take up new challenges.

Thank you! Being able to study in my own time and at my own pace has enabled me to finally achieve a much-yearned-for goal in life. I was able to work toward my future happiness whilst continuing full-time employment. I love the beauty industry but, without qualifications, was stuck in jobs I didn't particularly enjoy to pay the bills. This course was not only affordable but was also achievable for me due to it's flexibility.

It set the structures I need to improve my chances with publishers. The areas covered gave me a great insight to what I was lacking before. I am so glad I decided to take this course since I have learned so much valuable information to help my future writing. Thank you.

I was always a keen story writer and in primary school I was selected with only a few others to be involved in an enrichment writing class. My stories were always graded well. I suppose the love of writing and reading helps me to do the best I can in this area. I know the publishing world is hard to break into but that only makes me more determined to succeed.

I gained many fresh ideas and approaches to writing interesting and informative manuscripts. I appreciated the amount of excellent course materials. It's an excellent course. I was also very impressed at how quickly assignments were returned. Completion of the course was made easy because of the support of staff. It was a pleasure to tackle each assignment.

It was very comprehensive and I learned a lot. It surpassed my expectations in terms of how to market my business. Thoroughly enjoyed the course. I had been proofreading a trade magazine for some time and, as I had always been good at English, decided to formalise my skills. Although I considered myself to be a competent proofreader, I still learned a lot. It was a good opportunity to brush up on formal grammar. I also believe this course will help with my own attempts at creative writing.

It taught the technical side of writing and how to go about it. It showed me that writing can be learnt. I wrote in genres I never would have attempted. I really enjoyed the course - it was full of challenges. I feel quite sad to have finished the course - it was part of my life for 3 years and I looked forward to my returned assignments.

Very valuable, both as a personal challenge and, hopefully, assisting my next endeavour - short story writing. The whole presentation and content was exceptional. Thank you for an enjoyable and fulfilling experience.

It was an interesting learning experience in that it brought to my attention the different ways to write poetry. I found [the course] very easy to read, understand and follow.