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Making the right choice of GCSEs and A-levels is essential, but it’s rarely an easy decision. To make your decision even harder, you ideally need…
August 16, 2020
English has been described as “the language of opportunity”, and by the time you get to the end of this article, we’re pretty sure you’ll…
August 14, 2020
The history of summer holidays is clouded with myths. One popular idea is that school children have a long summer holiday (six weeks for most…
August 12, 2020
The headlines are full of often startling statistics about the state of the graduate job market, tuition fees and other issues affecting the students of…
August 9, 2020
Textbooks often contain relics of bygone expressions. It’s tricky to write a textbook targeted at teenagers. The basic curriculum might not have changed in five…
August 1, 2020
Most emphasis is placed on Oxford and Cambridge Universities as the UK’s prime centres of academic excellence. It’s not hard to see why these ancient…
July 30, 2020
Here in the UK, we love a good pun. You’ll probably notice them in tabloid newspaper headlines, but you might also hear them in everyday…
July 29, 2020
There’s no two ways about it: sometimes studying can feel like a bit of a struggle. Everyone goes through phases when a piece of work…
July 28, 2020
What’s the missing ingredient in your studies? Perhaps it’s the spark of understanding that makes the whole course make so much more sense. Perhaps it’s…
July 28, 2020
It’s easy to name certain countries’ most famous exports. For the Gulf states it’s oil. For Japan it’s electronics. For Germany it’s luxury cars. For…
July 25, 2020
We think of going to school as a universal experience, but it varies greatly depending on where in the world you are. Setting aside the…
July 22, 2020
As a parent, you’re naturally going to be concerned that your children receive the best possible education. When you’re handing over responsibility for that education…
July 12, 2020
Studying can be a trying experience. You can do everything right: buying yourself treats, planning your time carefully, making sure your room is well-ventilated and…
July 11, 2020
When it comes to applying for university, there’s no getting away from the fact that some A-level choices are more desirable than others for admissions…
July 8, 2020
To succeed academically, you need to be productive, and to be productive, you need to figure out what kind of learning style suits you best.…
July 7, 2020
No trip to the UK would be complete without some sightseeing in its thrilling capital, London, where there’s enough to do to fill an entire…
July 6, 2020
The history of Britain goes back a long way, and a great many features of our day-to-day lives have been around for centuries. It’s perhaps…
June 29, 2020
About the Author Stephanie Allen read Classics and English at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, and is currently researching a PhD in Early Modern Academic Drama…
June 27, 2020
One of the delights of studying Shakespeare is that you gain a better understanding of all the people who were inspired by his writing as…
June 27, 2020
Success is a funny thing. Some people find fame and fortune almost as soon as they set out to look for it. By the age…
June 26, 2020
