Anne Blowers, of Nacton near Ipswich, Suffolk worked in the family business before it was sold in 2016 and she retired in 2018.
A great-grandmother who passed her GCSE English language exam aged 74 has said you are never too old to learn new things.
“There’s no record of them, but primarily teaching methods and the curriculum have changed so much that if I’m supporting in the classroom I need to have those skills,” she said.“I absolutely loved it because I’m a creative person,” said Ms Blowers, who has five children, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.“I loved the creativity, loved being able to express yourself and I loved getting that out to the students I support too.
She said she had been one final project away from achieving a master’s degree in art and design but “life got in the way” when they opened the family business and she “pitched in to help”.Asked what advice she would give to prospective mature students, she said: “Go for it! The courses are really tailored to help older people as well.
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