What Is Metacognition?

What Is Metacognition?

Can Metacognition Help Me Become A Better Learner? Metacognition literally means “thinking about thinking.” It’s how we, as humans, have developed the ability to understand and reflect upon our thoughts and behaviours. Over the last few years, Metacognition has become...
How to Analyse Primary Sources

How to Analyse Primary Sources

If you’re studying History at either GCSE or A-Level, primary sources will feature heavily in your final exams. Getting comfortable with them is not only crucial for doing well in these exams, but can also give you transferable skills for further study and use...
Existentialist Philosophy Can Help

Existentialist Philosophy Can Help

Sales of Albert Camus’ 1947 novel The Plague have skyrocketed since the onset of coronavirus. It’s easy to understand why: It tells the story of a town quarantined after experiencing a mysterious, infectious and deadly virus. Passages detailing daily life include...
The Future of Work and How to Thrive In It

The Future of Work and How to Thrive In It

Nobody knows for sure what tomorrow’s post-Covid work environment will look like, but there are several very likely scenarios… Economic Recession Remote working will remain the norm for the foreseeable future A move away from the traditional 9pm to 5 pm working...
Pandemic-Proof Careers

Pandemic-Proof Careers

Work-wise there have been many losers during the pandemic. A lot of people have lost jobs, though others have successfully adapted to new roles within their respective industries. There have been some who have actively benefited from the current situation, in fact....
The Changing Face of Home Education

The Changing Face of Home Education

Home education, once viewed as an unusual, or even fringe method of education, has, at least for a while, become the norm for the vast majority of parents and children across the country. Since schools closed and the lockdown began, parents have suddenly found...