Studying Can be Stressful – But it Shouldn’t be. Exam season has passed now, which will be a relief to many students. Some will have found themselves in a particularly constant state of stress. It’s actually true that you can feel relatively calm, yet...
Set against the backdrop of repressed Victorian England, many suspect Deacon Brodie to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous novella, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, that explores the duality of human nature. The tale is that of a...
Distance learning is one of the most exciting developments in our age. My first real encounter with distance learning took place in 2013. I embarked on a four-year academic course which altered my future beyond what I could have imagined. Since completing my course I...
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...
When you think of holograms, what immediately springs to mind? Sci-fi programmes such as Star Trek? What about a teacher? Maybe not. Think again, because this technology could be the future life of online study, Jim, and it’s not quite as you know it… In The Not Too...
According to data published by the National Education Union (NEU) and recently conducted research findings of the Education Endowment Fund (EEF) based at University College, London, class sizes in all types of state schools are amongst the highest they have been since...
