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The Ultimate Guide to the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) - 2025
Choosing to undertake an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) can be one of the most rewarding decisions a sixth-form st...
Parenting Teenagers: Effective Strategies For Fostering Relationships at Home
Parenting teenagers is both a rewarding and challenging journey. The teenage years are a time of growth and self-discove...
A Complete Guide to Every A Level Exam Board
Choosing the right A-Level exam board can significantly influence a student’s academic journey. While all boards adhere ...
What Is Higher Education? Differences between Further and Higher Education
Higher education is an exciting milestone, offering the chance to dive deeper into subjects you love, earn advanced qual...
A Level Maths Revision: The Ultimate Guide
This guide is designed to streamline your A Level Maths revision, breaking down complex topics and offering targeted str...
How to Revise Effectively: 13 Science-Backed Tips for Exam Success
The tips below are grounded in cognitive psychology research, meaning they’re not only effective but also backed by stud...
Free A Level Revision Timetable Template
A good revision timetable will ensure you have a plan to cover all the topics you need to cover. You will have been stud...
A Level Grades Explained
Understanding A Level grades is crucial for students aiming to navigate their educational journey effectively and maximi...
How to Revise for A Levels
Effective revision techniques are key to achieving the desired A Level grades, but some students develop bad revision ha...
What are A-levels?
Transitioning from the realm of GCSEs to the next stage —A Levels— becomes a critical milestone for UK students aspirin...
Hardest A Levels 2025
What makes an A Level hard may depend on individual factors such as a natural aptitude, a preference for certain subjec...
IB or A Levels: Which is the Right Choice?
Choosing the right qualifications and subjects to study for the last two years of school can affect the choices your chi...
Exam Preparation: Say goodbye to cramming!
Preparing for academic examinations can be a highly stressful time for any student. But what if there was a way to prepa...
UCAS Personal Statements - Changes Taking Place In 2024 with Sarah McWatters
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) announced on 13th January that the personal statement, a key ele...
Subject Selection for your GCSEs, A Levels and IB: advice from Dr Caroline Watkinson
Fresh from discussing UK university admissions and entrance into sixth form via the 16+, the indefatigable Caroline Watk...
Entry into Sixth Form with Dr Caroline Watkinson
In this, our latest webinar, Dr Caroline Watkinson joined us once more to talk about entrance into sixth form (16+ entry...
Consistency in an Age of Uncertainty: How to best Prepare for GCSEs, A Levels, and the IB
A few months ago, we wrote about what the 2021 lockdown meant for GCSE, A-level and IB students. Now that the picture is...