What to do when work experience isn’t an option So you’re considering studying engineering at university and you were hoping to get some relevant work experience to give you that added extra to include in your UCAS personal statement. Finding a placement in engineering can be challenging at the best of times, let alone in […]
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What skills do you need at university?
Going to university is a time of change. You’ll be meeting new people, discovering new places and campuses, learning new things in new ways. Keeping on top of all this can be challenging, exciting, rewarding, maybe even a bit nerve wracking. So we asked some of our students what skills they thought were most important […]
Crazy Creatures For Parents and Teachers
Exploring the weird and wonderful creatures of the past! Crazy Creatures is a series of worksheets and activities designed for Key Stage 2 students learning in a home or virtual classroom setting. Dinosaur-crazed, insect-fascinated and bug-obsessed students will be able to independently explore oddest, weirdest and sometimes cutest animals in the fossil record! Each sheet […]
Moving on from Primary School
Talking to younger children about transition into secondary school Moving from primary school to secondary school is an important moment for year 6 pupils and is also something their younger schoolmates experience alongside them. As we move into the summer term you would normally hear younger children asking questions, feeling sadness or curiosity as some […]
Why go to uni?
It’s never too early to start thinking about university. Whichever year you are in at the moment, it’s a good idea to look into your options and start researching. Of course, it’s also worth thinking about whether you’d like to go at all or whether you may want to go later on in your life […]