For many of us, the 1st of May, or May Day, means a long bank holiday weekend with a chance for a quick getaway. May Day, however has associations drawn from the Pagan rejoicing of spring and fertility and is believed to be traced back to Roman origins, making it one...
For many a year, ferries have travelled back and forth across the English Channel, and hopping on board a large boat is something that many people take for granted. Up until 1994, aside from flying, this was the only practical way to cross the body of water between...
In the French historical novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, now a popular stage production musical, the June Rebellion, also known as the Paris Uprising of 1832, acts as a powerful backdrop to the story. This event is often confused with the French Revolution of...
So what’s the problem with predicted grades? Let’s not beat about the bush, predicted grades are a problem. They are primarily used to allow Universities and Sixth Form Colleges to carry out forward planning and make offers to the students that they would like...
How To Encourage Children To Read Ahead of World Book Day (4th March), we’ve researched the nation’s favourite school books and found that George Orwell’s Animal Farm and Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol are the UK’s most popular reads. For many people, reading is a...
Is your coursework deadline looming? It’s easy to panic about getting all your studies completed, especially when a percentage of your grade is riding on how good your coursework is. However, it can be a great advantage to have part of your GCSE, A Level or other...
