Category Archives: Education
Writer’s block? Talented essay writers to support you
Whether you’re studying at University, or college, essay writing can sometimes be frustrating. While you’ve got the ideas in your head, for many reasons, you may struggle placing these ideas into an essay or assignment form. This is the case for many students, so don’t worry, you’re not alone. Writing essays and dissertations can be one of the most challenging aspects of university experience. This is no surprise, as academic writing and essay-structuring skills are not innate, and it is …
Read more...Look out for a dinosaur near you
The UK’s favourite dinosaur, Dippy the Diplodocus, is taking a tour of the country.
Read more...Gender neutral or nonsense?
As children return to school this week after the summer holidays, one comprehensive has already managed to hit the headlines and divide opinion with its uniform policy.
Read more...Could education B any more complicated?
You almost need a new education to be able to understand what is going on in the school system these days. Trying to work out how well a child or a school is performing is nearly impossible.
Read more...Surviving exams
As parents and their offspring know all too well, exam season is approaching, and with it comes a host of difficult days, stress and worry. But with these top tips on surviving exam season, parents and teens alike can look forward to getting past the papers and into the long-hot days of summer.
Read more...A-levels are a “mini Christmas” for laptop sellers
Laptop sales swell by more than 50% in the two weeks after A-level results are published as parents get their children ready for university, according to data from PC World and Curries.
Read more...There’s more than one path
There isn’t just one path for everyone to walk down. Teens are now being forced to stay in education until the age of 17 or 18; I don’t feel that this decision is sati
Read more...Safer Internet Day
Today (5th February) is Safer Internet Day.This annual event first took place in 2003 to “promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones…
Read more...UK education sixth in the world
A global league table published by education firm Pearson has ranked the UK educational system as the sixth in the world behind Finland, South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.
Read more...Britain’s Higher Education Future
The new QS World University Rankings have placed four UK universities in the top ten.
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