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For many people, exams are almost custom-designed to be unpleasant. You’re under heaps of pressure. You need to relax in order to focus on doing…
February 18, 2021
One of the enjoyable challenges you’ll face as you become increasingly familiar with English is reading some of the great works of literature written in…
February 18, 2021
Reading through job descriptions can start to feel like playing buzzword bingo. It can seem like every employer is looking for the same ideal employee,…
February 17, 2021
We are so used to living in a world of incredible engineering feats that sometimes we forget how much effort it took to get here.…
February 17, 2021
How many times have you watched the news, or picked up a newspaper, and automatically accepted that what’s being reported is completely impartial, and therefore…
February 15, 2021
It may seem unfair, but much of the time what you say doesn’t matter nearly so much as how you say it. Think about a…
February 15, 2021
The classic novels on this list are my (non-exhaustive) selection of ‘must-read’ books for anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of English literature.…
February 14, 2021
One aspect of English you possibly haven’t thought about yet is how to communicate appropriately in formal written situations, such as letters. This is a…
February 14, 2021
If you’re learning English in order to better your job prospects, the chances are that at some point you’re going to need to understand and…
February 13, 2021
In an ideal situation, you’d have all the time in the world to write a great essay, but sadly it doesn’t always work out that…
February 12, 2021
Combining a job with further study can have a lot of advantages. The most obvious is that if your funding, loan or grant doesn’t stretch…
February 12, 2021
English is often cited as one of the hardest languages to learn, and one of the aspects that gives it this reputation for being tricky…
February 10, 2021
There are no end of myths circulating about British law. Some myths are actively harmful – for instance, the idea that there is such a…
February 10, 2021
ORA students enjoying a lesson outside – Image Copyright Oxford Royale Summer Schools 2014 – All Rights Reserved Here at Oxford Royale Summer Schools, we’re…
February 9, 2021
Being a student at the University of Oxford is the launchpad for an incredible range of careers. Oxford alumni seem to find success in almost…
February 9, 2021
Writing a personal statement is never an easy thing to do, but some students fall so spectacularly short of the mark that their efforts can…
February 7, 2021
Britain’s ancient history is written all over the landscape. The ancient history of Britain comes in two parts. The first part is prehistoric Britain, between…
February 3, 2021
As if you didn’t already have enough to think about when you’re at school, it’s the time when bright, forward-thinking students start to lay the…
February 2, 2021
The moment of truth has arrived: you’ve got your marked essay back and you’re eagerly scanning through it, taking in the amount of red pen,…
February 1, 2021
If you’re wandering through Oxford on a Sunday afternoon, it’s easy to imagine generations of students walking there before you. Following the narrow twists and…
February 1, 2021
