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The University Application Process and UCAS
The university application process can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially for students applying to study in the United Kingdom. The central player in this academic adventure is UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service), a crucial platform that facilitates the application to higher education institutions. Here’s a brief overview of UCAS and essential considerations forContinue reading “The University Application Process and UCAS”
Crafting Your UCAS Personal Statement: A Journey of Self-Expression
Posted by Amy Lobl: Hello there, future scholars! We hope you are ready to perfect the art of crafting the perfect UCAS personal statement. This document is your chance to shine, to stand out from the crowd, and to prove why you’re the ideal candidate for your chosen university course. With a maximum limit ofContinue reading “Crafting Your UCAS Personal Statement: A Journey of Self-Expression”
Addressing the Decline in Children’s Literacy: The DoE’s Reading Framework
In recent years, there has been a concerning trend in declining literacy levels among children, and the latest data from SAT performance markers only reinforces this issue. The numbers paint a stark picture: only 73% of children now meet the expected minimum standard in reading. While standardized testing provides an approximate measure of decoding andContinue reading “Addressing the Decline in Children’s Literacy: The DoE’s Reading Framework”
How to prevent student procrastination
Student procrastination is a common problem, which occurs when students unnecessarily postpone working on school tasks, like studying or writing. It affects students at all levels and can cause serious issues, like worse grades and lower well-being. It’s also a complicated problem, since different students procrastinate for different reasons, and can therefore benefit from different solutions when it comes to overcoming their procrastination.
Improve your memory with better note taking
If you think you are forgetting information as quickly as you are hearing it, even when you write it down you possibly are. We lose about 40% of all new information given to us within the first 24 hours of reading or hearing it. This means that learning how to retain information is essential toContinue reading “Improve your memory with better note taking”
Revision Techniques
Not every study motivation strategy is going to work for everyone, but there’s something out there that will work for you. We’ve compiled a list of study motivation ideas to try out when you just need to buckle down and get it done. Don’t forget to book in for our study organisation and motivation workshop.Continue reading “Revision Techniques”
UK university applications in for a shake up.
UCAS is changing the way student apply to University, giving a fairer application process for everyone.
Why are study skills so important and how do you master them.
How to become a Grade A student We all want to do well in the future, and you know you need to have a great set of results to make it happen. Hopefully, you are willing to do whatever it takes to get those great grades to get started. Getting great results is notContinue reading “Why are study skills so important and how do you master them.”
How important are your GCSE grades?
GCSEs will often determine the route you take through university, so how important are they?