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If you’re determined to get into a top university this academic year, you’re probably already starting to think about how you can give yourself the…
September 8, 2020
You might have heard of the concept of “teaching to the test”. It’s teaching that’s not necessarily about true understanding of the material, but instead…
September 8, 2020
It’s rarely easy to decide on the right educational path for your child, and for many parents there are few decisions bigger than whether to…
August 30, 2020
The new school year is nearly upon us, and it’s time to start making preparations for going back to school. The summer holidays often end…
August 28, 2020
Getting a new locker is a ritual part of going back to school. Will you be lucky and get one outside your form room in…
August 28, 2020
by Emma Bates Looking at discussions of higher education, at least in the UK, it can sometimes feel like STEM subjects (sciences, technology, engineering and…
August 27, 2020
An increasing number of UK students are looking to the US for undergraduate study, and it’s not hard to see why. The experience of living…
August 25, 2020
Being a good all-round writer means mastering a host of different skills. Most people can manage a couple of different types of writing well, but…
August 21, 2020
Image Copyright Oxford Royale 2013 – All Rights Reserved Any bright and conscientious student strives to do well at school and in their exams, but…
August 20, 2020
In previous articles, we’ve given you lots of advice on how to write the perfect essay. However, the skills we’ve discussed up to now have…
August 19, 2020
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
This week, we’re giving you an insight into the people who make a very significant contribution to the summer school: our brilliant counsellors. Alice, from…
July 26, 2020
