Let me get straight to the point and tell you one thing you should not be doing during exams time: stressing! Many of you have now reached that point you have been preparing for, for so long, and are in the thick of exam season. You have probably read loads of...
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (more commonly known as a DofE award) is a multi-tiered scheme that young people can enrol on to boost their prospects. Founded in 1956 by The Duke of Edinburgh, young people aged 14-24 complete activities across three levels for a gold,...
Would you agree that finding the right university can be challenging? In the UK, there are approximately 130 universities offering academic courses, so many of us can feel overwhelmed by such an abundance of options. You will find some tried and tested techniques...
In the UK, children start studying a foreign language at the age of 11. Yet by 14, many have given up on the subject completely. Why? Well, research suggests a big factor is that students perceive good grades to be less attainable in languages compared to other...
The popularity of foreign language study at GCSE level in the UK appears to be on the decline. In 2002, around three quarters of pupils studied a language other than English as part of their GCSE qualifications. Two years later, the government stopped making languages...
Hopefully you have not left all of your revision to the last minute! But even if you have, these tips should help you. First things first – relax. You cannot study well or absorb information if you are stressed. It may be last minute, but you are not out of...
