“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things” – Albert Einstein Setting goals is considered by many to be the secret of productivity. No doubt you have set some for yourself in the past. You may have decided to run a 5K race for a...
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,...
The term STEM refers to a group of subjects; science, technology, engineering and mathematics. All have their own branch subjects as well, such as chemistry and physics for science, and these are considered to be STEM fields also. Obviously, then, it’s an important...
A report published in April 2019 by the Lords Committee on Intergenerational Fairness and Provision, ‘Tackling Intergenerational Unfairness’, suggests that many young people are not gaining the right skills early in life. In relation to the issue of lifelong learning,...
Beginnings are exciting. People are filled with fresh ideas and enthusiasm. They walk with motivation and a spring in their step. They dream about an exciting future and feel energised by their aspirations. When embarking on new learning courses, they picture...
