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“Rajvir is an exceptional learner,” says WEA Tutor Chadney “I have had the privilege of teaching her for three years on Level 1 and Level 2 ESOL courses.” 

“I did a Bachelor of Arts degree in India, and then when we lived in Spain, I was always speaking Spanish. I forgot English,” Rajvir says. “When we came here, I didn’t know how I have to speak. Then I joined this WEA course, and the teacher told us how we have to speak, how we need to listen, in English.” 

Two years ago, Rajvir got a job with DPD working in the warehouse. Since then, her improvement in English has led to training, and a promotion to working with computers to handle incoming and outgoing packages. “This is a difficult position to get for a non-native speaker due to the accuracy needed,” Chadney explains. “But her manager saw her focus and drive and improvement in English, and so offered her the opportunity.” 

“Since I have known Rajvir, she has shown how committed she is to learning and knows its value to improving yourself and your family. She works nights and then only has 3/4 hours sleep before coming to lessons. Her attendance is phenomenal, never going below 90% on any course she's done with WEA.” 

Rajvir’s determination to improve her English ̨��swag is making a difference in other areas of her life too. “Day by day I’m progressing in my life,” she says. “I pay all my bills, I do my car insurance myself. In my job I can speak confidently with my manager, with my friends. If we improve our English, I think we can do anything.”

Rajvir was the winner of the WEA Learner career success award, sponsored by , at the 2022 WEA Awards.