Making The Leap From GCSE To A-Levels

Making The Leap From GCSE To A-Levels

How Wide Is The Gap? Picture this: you’re well on the way with your GCSE (or IGCSE) courses and you feel comfortable with the feedback you are receiving. Things are good; TMAs are going well; your tutors are pleased – and then you need to start thinking about the next...
What Could Be The Best Subjects To Study At A Level?

What Could Be The Best Subjects To Study At A Level?

Choosing your A level options can seem a daunting task. There are so many subjects to choose from and the subjects you feel you may enjoy the most might conflict with what teachers, parents or universities deem to be “best”. But are certain subjects really better than...
Recommended Reading: 3 Classics

Recommended Reading: 3 Classics

Reading is a lifelong habit that can do wonders for the brain. Many young people nowadays enjoy reading non-fiction texts about science, politics and art. However, did you know that reading classical literature novels can offer different insights into the world? From...
Speeches That Made History

Speeches That Made History

Words can be incredible tools – with the power to heal, transform, and even make history. The following three inspiring speeches demonstrate their capacity to change the world. 1. Martin Luther King Jr., ‘I Have A Dream’, 1963 ‘I still have a dream, a dream deeply...
Characters Based On Real People

Characters Based On Real People

The world of literature is populated by weird and wonderful characters, from Lewis Carroll’s Mad Hatter (Alice In Wonderland) to Antony Burgess’ Alex (A Clockwork Orange). You might recognise the five characters below from some of the world’s most famous works of...
5 Other Blogs About Learning You Can Follow

5 Other Blogs About Learning You Can Follow

Educational blogs can be a great way to read about the latest current affairs and news that can help you learn and write better. Blogs are an easy way to read about someone else’s opinions and thoughts on a variety of issues, and can be a fantastic resource to learn...