America’s new Biden administration moved to put anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman on the American $20 bill last month, after Donald Trump previously delayed the decision, branding it ‘pure political correctness’. This is a remarkable step in the right...
Who Was Samuel Pepys? Samuel Pepys (pronounced ‘Peeps’) was a British public servant, naval admiral and later MP, who was born to tailor John Pepys and his wife Margaret, on Fleet Street, London in February 1633. In 1642, when Samuel was nine years-old, the English...
Edgar Allan Poe, born January 19th 1809, was one of the most influential American writers of the nineteenth century. He was a renowned critic, writer, poet, and editor, famous for his dark and mysterious writing style. Here is a list of reasons why we keep going back...
As we enter a new year, it is a great time to think about the skills you could gain to set yourself up for a job. Building a CV Although you might be thinking it’s too early to start planning for your career whilst preparing for your GCSEs, the earlier you start...
Languages are key tools that we use to communicate, with estimates that anywhere between 60% and 75% of the world’s population speak more than one and many countries having more than one classed as official. There is an ever-increasing demand for people seeking...
The idea of ‘extra work’ is enough to make most pupils feel nauseous. School is undoubtedly tough enough on its own, but with an extra push, you can really make the most of your time there. Who knows what fun will be had along the way too? Unfortunately, in 2018 it...
