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How To Help Your Child Explore Their Passions
Passion is critical to a well-rounded, fulfilling life. When people are passionate about what they are doing, they are more naturally motivated to achieve their goals and strive for greatness. Recognising the important role that passion plays throughout our lives, it’s necessary to provide children of all ages with passion-based learning experiences. Here, we offer Read More >
The Pros and Cons of Homeschooling
According to the Department for Education (DfE) and media reports, homeschooling is a growing trend in the UK. Having never previously recorded the number of homeschooled children in the UK, the DfE set about gathering this information in Autumn 2022. The DfE’s published findings show that an estimated 80,900 children were homeschooled in October 2022, Read More >
How to Encourage Your Child to Read
Reading is one of the most valuable skills we can encourage in children. Fostering a passion for reading as a child serves as a solid foundation for a life-long love of reading. The pleasure of reading is in itself rewarding and as we all know, reading is the key to knowledge and opens doors to Read More >
Top tips for secondary school applications
The secondary school application process can be a fraught one for many parents. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. If you’re a parent thinking about your child’s secondary school, here’s what you can do to make the application process smoother. Start early If you’re aiming for one of the top-tier independent schools, you Read More >
11+ interview questions
It is becoming more common for independent and state-selected schools to use interviews as part of their selection process at 11+. For a child of 10 or 11 years old, this can be a daunting prospect. And just like the 11+ entrance exam, the 11+ interview needs preparation. Putting your child through the 11+ without Read More >
How to Get a 9 in GCSE Biology
Students often get nervous about their Biology GCSE exam as the subject requires remembering a lot of information. This creates anxiety about whether their grade boundaries will be high enough. If you’re aiming for a grade 9 in GCSE Biology, you may be feeling stressed about your revision. Getting a high grade in GCSE Biology Read More >
A-LEVEL RESULTS DAY 2023: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
As A-Level results day creeps closer, students up and down the country are eagerly awaiting the outcome of 2 years of hard work. The excitement is palpable but for many, it’s a time of uncertainty and high anxiety. However you feel about A-Level results day, you need to be prepared for several possible outcomes. Whether Read More >
HOW TO CHOOSE GCSE SUBJECTS
If you’re in Year 8 or Year 9 at school, you will soon be deciding on GCSE options that you will study until the end of Year 11. It’s an exciting time for students. This is the beginning of crafting your future education and career prospects, and the first opportunity to decide for yourself what Read More >
What’s the Difference? State School Versus Private School
The Importance of Choosing the Right School Deciding on the right school and educational journey for your child is one of the most crucial and future-defining decisions a parent can make. It’s no wonder that the decision is fraught with hesitation and uncertainty. The UK education sector is broadly divided into two main types of Read More >
How to Get a 9 in GCSE Maths and Science
The GCSE grading system Since the Government grading system changed from the alphabetic system (A* to G) to the new numerical system running from 9 to 1, it’s become much harder to get the highest grade. A 9 in GCSE Maths or Science is a higher grade than an A* was, as it is meant Read More >
