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The new look UCAS personal statement could help some students, but it might not level the playing field entirely, writes Alex Hutchinson “Ever since I accidentally burnt a hole in my pyjamas after experimenting with a chemistry set on my eighth birthday, I have always...

When we hear about strategies for language development, some of the most engaging activities involve play. One of my favorites is sensory play for language development. There are so many ways to target speech and language goals, such as new vocabulary, expanding...

Teachers who teach resilience might change the trajectory of their student’s lives. It is not easy to teach resilience in the classroom, but it is crucial. Teaching resilience is beyond memorization, calculation, and other traditional learning methods. It...

Summary of necessary legal reform to achieve full prohibition Corporal punishment is prohibited in all settings in Scotland and Wales. Prohibition is still to be achieved in the home, some alternative care settings, day care and penal institutions in England and...

After the Second World War, Norway decided to repay their British allies with a very special annual Christmas gift – a tree. On the first Thursday in December, a huge Christmas tree is lit in London’s Trafalgar Square, radiating its Yuletide joy in all...

The bus service from London, England to Calcutta, India (now Kolkata) is considered to be the longest bus route in the world.[1][2][3] The service, which was started in 1957, was routed to India via Belgium, Yugoslavia and North Western India.[4] This route is also...

Today's guest blog comes from Professor David Putwain CPsychol FBPsS. Many people dismiss exam anxiety as a natural response to a stressful and pressured event. One that we all have to experience at some point in our lives. Such a position, though, does not adequately...

Applications are now open for the NHS NextGen Nurse programme, offering free placements for 10,000 14-19 year olds As the NHS struggles with capacity shortages, growing the nursing workforce is a massive national priority with huge potential for sustained employment...

Parents will often pursue a strategy of trying to get their child into a Grammar School and as a fallback trying to get their child into an Independent School through a scholarship or bursary. What is the difference between a scholarship and a bursary? Traditionally...

A teenager’s sixth form (or Key Stage five) education is a very important time. These final two years of secondary schooling are optional, and are an opportunity for students aged 16 to 18 to make serious and important decisions about their future plans. Normally...