It’s well-known that some conventional routes into education just aren’t right for everyone. If you’ve mostly enjoyed marching to the beat of your own drum rather than toeing the conventional lines, you might find yourself looking for alternative pathways to further and higher education.
Read MoreLife’s unexpected twists and turns force us out of our comfort zones. Due to the current global health crisis, millions of people are left feeling like life is on hold through lockdown, furlough, and new-found home working.
If you’ve been spending recent days and weeks pondering what to do with your time and in the months after lockdown, a career change is likely to have crossed your mind.
Read MoreFor many of our students, setting up shop as a furniture maker is a long-held dream. Opening a workshop and making beautiful pieces of furniture for appreciative customers – what could be better?
While this is certainly a reality for a lot of our graduates, they didn’t become successful furniture makers through being great woodworkers alone. They also spent time developing business skills to help them bring their dreams into fruition.
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For many young people finishing school, it can seem like the only route to a successful and rewarding career is to go to university. However, while studying at university is the right choice for many, it isn’t for everyone and some young people may be looking for alternative routes into work after school.
Read MoreBecoming a successful furniture maker is about more than woodworking skills and design talent. Marketing yourself is key to establishing a profitable furniture business.
Read MoreWood is a rich resource which has been valued for centuries as a versatile and durable material. For relaxation and de-stressing, organic materials like wood are powerful tools for grounding us in nature, which brings countless recorded benefits.
We’re spotting a return to this love for wood, as interior trends turn towards natural and sustainable materials. Wooden interiors are on the rise in the home and the workplace, which is great news for our students looking to set up their own woodworking businesses.
Read MoreThe Chippendale School is currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The admissions team is still working hard and handling applications from those wishing to study with us later this year and in 2021.Read the latest update from our School Principal, Tom Fraser.