August Bank Holiday is just around the corner and that means just one thing … it’s almost time for the annual back-to-school panic. If you have one or more children heading to school in just a few short weeks, chances …
Did you know that around a quarter of UK pupils now have private tutoring at some point in their education? As the pressure to obtain high level GCSE marks to secure places at the top colleges grows, parents are increasingly …
When it comes to learning, there’s been numerous debates about the best way to absorb information. Cue cards, colour coded revision tools and group tutorials have all been at the forefront of education at some point or another in a …
Over the last few year grammar schools have received a lot of press attention, with the government initially backing a boost in places igniting a fierce debate. If you’re considering a grammar school for your child, competition to get the …
For kids, the summer holidays are here, and they’ll no doubt be planning time to play. But keeping up education to some degree can give them a head start when they go back to school in September. For pupils that …
We all want our children to achieve everything that they are capable of and to have every opportunity to continue their academic careers past the leaving school age, should they wish. But with colleges and universities cracking down on the …
A new study has revealed that there is growing support for some exams to be replaced with teacher assessment instead. The research suggests that teacher assessments be used in favour of SATS and GCSEs as both cost a cost-saving and …
An academy in London has taken the surprising step of withdrawing several of its students from A-level exams following poor performance in mock exam tests. UCL Academy has defended its decision to withdraw certain students but has attracted criticism for …
A new survey of parents has found that the majority consider that exam stress negatively impacts the mental health of their children. The survey also found that many children have lost sleep or sought professional medical help as a result …
The time immediately before an exam is usually a tense and nerve-raking period. After months of build up, revision, endless studying and mock papers, the time has finally come to walk into the exam room. The last few days before …