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The Top 14 Things to Do Before You Go Back to School

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

20 Things You Really Need in Your Locker

Getting a new locker is a ritual part of going back to school. You might also enjoy… 7 Things You Don’t Realise Are Affecting Your…

August 28, 2020

6 Ways ‘Unprofitable’ Degrees Can Still Lead to a Great Job

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

UK and US University Applications: The Key Differences

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

10 Ways of Thinking That Will Boost Your Academic Performance

  Do you ever find yourself pondering what the secret to academic success really is? Do you wonder exactly what it is that the high…

August 21, 2020

12 Different Styles of Writing and How to Write Them Well

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

Why Go on a Summer School?

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

How to Write a Great Essay for Different A-Level Subjects

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

Subjects You Are Ruling Out with your GCSE and A-level Options

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

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“Why Should I Learn English?” – 10 Compelling Reasons for EFL Learners

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

A Brief History of The English Summer Holiday

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

8 Trends That Will Matter to Your School-Age Children

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

25 English Expressions You Might Encounter (But Which Now Seem Out Of Date)

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

Not Just Oxbridge: A Guide to Britain’s Other Top Universities

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

A Guide to English Puns and Wordplay

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

7 Ways to Gamify Your Studies to Make Learning More Fun

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

8 Ways to Work Harder Without Even Realising It

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

An Interview with One of ORA’s Wonderful Counsellors

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

9 Industries the UK Leads the World in

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

The Complete Guide to Emergency Cramming

  Nobody wants to end up in a state of panic with an exam looming, but it can happen to even the most organised of…

July 22, 2020