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We need certain qualifications to access jobs, training opportunities and higher-level education courses. There’s no doubt that taking the time...

Many people have a love for reading and writing. Reading or creating inspiring, artistically constructed and impactful text can provide a real...

Facing Your Fear of Maths with Functional Skills  We all have subjects that we are naturally good at. Some people have an excellent way...

It’s always a contentious thing to say that a certain subject or profession is more important than others. But the sciences are most certainly...

GCSEs provide the first formal record of your academic ability and potential. If you sat these at school, you’ll remember how your whole future...

History isn’t just reciting lists of dates or knowing when the Battle of Hastings took place. It’s about understanding why those events...

Doctors save hundreds of lives each day and are the cornerstones of healthcare systems across the world. It’s no surprise then, that...

The concept of distance learning is not new. In fact, while we now recognise it as dynamic internet provided education, it first appeared by post...

Often, pupils question whether the subjects they study at school will actually benefit them in the real world. While some subjects may have...

The UK uses a 9-1 grading system for GCSEs, introduced in 2017, where 9 is the highest grade and 1 is the lowest. Grade 4 is a standard pass...

By studying GCSE English Literature, you will come to appreciate words and the power they can hold for years after they have been written. The...

With the increasing prominence of mental health and related issues, psychology has never been more important to the national discussion. Many...

A-Levels represent both an opportunity to learn and to advance your career. They allow you to study the subjects you’re passionate about in...

Despite the fact that distance learning has been around now for over 100 years, it still gets a bad reputation. Sometimes being labelled as an...

“I felt this is what I should have got first time around” – Those are the words of 46-year-old Paul, who achieved a grade 7 in GCSE Maths...