Ref. 71827-21A SCHOOL administrator has proved at age 55 that it's never too late to learn something new.

Jane Norman has achieved 593 out of 600 possible marks in her A-level English exam, one of the highest scores in the country.

When she went to her first lesson at Wootton Bassett School where she works, classmates thought she was a teacher.

"I've always been keen on English and two years ago I asked the head of English if it would be OK for me to study for an A level with the other students,'' she said.