To say the last year has been challenging is an understatement. Education has again been disrupted and grades have been determined by Teacher Assessed Grades. With results day fast approaching on 10th August, many of you may be worried about your potential A Level or BTEC grades. So what can you do ahead of results […]
Posts with the secondary school tag
Parents and Carers: Supporting your teens with their career choices
Supporting your teenagers with their career choices during National Careers Week and beyond […]
Why I went to uni to study Criminology and Sociology
Juste is a third year undergraduate student studying Criminology and Sociology, who used to do ballroom dancing but is now very much into fitness and training! Why I decided to go to university My educational journey in the UK began at 10 years old, when my family and I moved here from Lithuania in 2010. Having moved from […]
Meet an undergraduate Psychology student
Malaika is a third-year student studying Psychology, who enjoys watching crime documentaries on Netflix. What I study I study Psychology, which is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour – how humans act, think and feel in different situations and why. Because Psychology is a science subject, we get to learn about interesting experiments and do our own to find out […]
Meet a Child Nursing student
Nadia is a second-year undergraduate student studying BSc Children’s Nursing who has been skydiving twice, and intends to go a lot more! Hi everyone! I’m Nadia and I’m a second-year child nursing student. This course has made me 50% human and 50% zombie, but I wouldn’t change a thing because this course is both unique […]
Music – Boost Your Personal Statement
Music is an exciting discipline to study. There are many courses out there, whether it’s a traditional degree focussing on performance, composition and theory at a university or conservatoire, or a more specialised professional course such as sound and production, music business or music journalism – you will need to write a personal statement evidencing […]
Resource Round Up: GCSE Results Day
Getting ready for the Big Day The build-up to getting your GCSE results can be a rollercoaster of emotions. Even more so this year with school closures, confusion over results day and the on going impact of the pandemic and social distancing. How many of you have felt anxious, optimistic, nervous and excited? Well, let’s […]
Computer Science – Boost Your Personal Statement
Considering studying Computer Science or a related degree at university but not sure how to boost your personal statement? Read on! If you’re currently studying Computer Science as an A Level or Computing/IT BTEC, evidencing your interest in the subject through your current studies is a good place to start but what do you do […]
Business, Accounting, Finance and Economics – Boost Your Personal Statement
Business, Accounting, Finance and Economics are all popular courses offered at university. If you’re considering studying any of these subjects and looking to gain some further experience to enhance your personal statement, then look no further! Here are some ideas to help get you started. Virtual Work Experience Work experience is limited at present but […]
Resource Round Up: Looking after Yourself
There’s more stuff than ever out there to do at home and online, but with more and more added every day it’s getting tough to find useful, interesting and helpful resources. That’s where we’re coming in with our top three picks of what we’ve found each week to help you get straight to the useful […]