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EXPLORE
Try the work
Explain a topic you know in 250 words for a beginner. Ask someone to identify the main point, then revise the confusing passage.
Your output: Write a short reflection: what interested you, and what needs practice?
PATHWAY / CREATIVE
Content & communication
Make complex ideas feel clear. Move at your own pace. These are learning milestones, not a fixed timetable.
02
EXPLORE
Choose a degree foundation
Explore BA, BBA as possible routes. Compare syllabi, eligibility, assessment and mode; these are examples, not mandatory or exclusive career qualifications.
Your output: Keep two programme options and verify them with the university.
03
BUILD
Practise the core skills
Work through Research and fact checking, Writing and editing, Audience awareness, Basic publishing. Start with one topic, use exercises and record your questions.
Your output: Make a small worked example for each skill.
04
BUILD
Build your first project
Create a beginner guide to a public-interest topic such as using a library or planning a study week. Define the reader, verify factual claims and produce accessible web copy.
Your output: Use the linked project brief and save a version you can explain.
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MOVE FORWARD
Get feedback and revise
Does the opening answer the reader’s actual question? Verify every claim and quote. Use your own examples, descriptive link text and a clear distinction between fact and opinion.
Your output: Record one piece of feedback and a change you made.
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MOVE FORWARD
Prepare for the next opportunity
Explore roles such as Content writing intern, Editorial assistant, Communications trainee. Read actual role requirements and match evidence from your work to relevant tasks.
Your output: Draft a concise project case study and three questions for a mentor.
POSSIBLE FOUNDATIONS
Explore the degree behind the skills.
Other academic routes may also be relevant. Employer and admission requirements vary; no pathway guarantees a job.
A little clarity goes a long way
Your next step can
be a small one.
Try a project, compare a degree or prepare a question.