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11 Easy Ways for Parents to Support Their Children’s Studies

As a parent, you’re naturally going to be concerned that your children receive the best possible education. You should also read… The International Pupils’ Guide…

July 12, 2020

10 Ways to Have Fun While You Study

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

“Facilitating” A-Levels: Pick These Subjects if You Want A Place at a Top University

         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…

July 8, 2020

Revision and Study: How to Find the Learning Style that Suits You Best

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

14 Fun Ways to Practise Your English in London

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

10 Historical Inventions That Are Surprisingly Recent… and 5 That Aren’t

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

11 Top Translation Tips for EFL Learners

About the AuthorStephanie Allen read Classics and English at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, and is currently researching a PhD in Early Modern Academic Drama at…

June 27, 2020

6 Ways to Enjoy Shakespeare Through Popular Culture

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

9 Famous People Who Failed Spectacularly Before They Found Success

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

9 Ways to Think More Rationally and Develop Your Own Opinions

Girl With Book by Jose Ferraz de Almeida Júnior When it comes to writing essays, many students regurgitate the opinions of whichever scholar they happen…

June 25, 2020

How to Understand University League Tables

Comparing universities is a tricky business. For some people, there will be a single measure by which they choose their university. It might be that…

June 23, 2020

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How to Use University Websites and Prospectuses to Make an Informed Choice of University

If their websites and prospectuses are anything to go by, every single university in this country is the perfect place for you, will give you…

June 22, 2020

Go East, Young (Wo)Man: UK Students to Study in China

The British Council, who accredit Oxford Royale Summer Schools’s courses, is to offer more scholarships for UK students to study in China amid concerns from…

June 21, 2020

10 Exam Mistakes That Lose Easy Marks and How to Avoid Them

Exams subject us to an uncomfortable amount of pressure, making us feeling as though the entire sum of our education is leading up to this…

June 12, 2020

9 Ways to Stay Focused in Class

Do you ever have difficulty concentrating in class? Maybe you’ve had the experience of glancing up at the teacher and realising that you haven’t heard…

June 12, 2020

9 Exam Preparation Tips to Keep Your Sanity and Get Better Results

Time management: it may sound like one of the biggest clichés in the book, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s of paramount importance…

June 9, 2020

Top UK Graduate Employers: What They Want, What They Offer and How To Get In

When making decisions about your future options, you may have heard a lot of doom and gloom about the current state of the job market,…

June 8, 2020

12 Languages That Are Easy for English Speakers to Learn

There are a disproportionate number of English speakers who can only speak one language. You might also enjoy… 9 Ways to Be the Type of…

June 8, 2020

University Open Days: How they Work and How to Make the Most of Them

One of the things you’ll need to do in the run-up to your university application is visit some universities on official open days. Many students…

June 7, 2020

18 Fun Things To Do in Oxford Over the Summer

The historic university city of Oxford is one of the UK’s biggest tourist attractions, and it’s not hard to see why. It’s absolutely packed to…

June 6, 2020