T-Levels are fairly new qualifications introduced to students entering Level 3 education as an alternative to BTECs. Students finishing their GCSEs must stay in full time education for a further two years, but they have some flexibility. One of their options is the T-Level, consisting …
How to Receive Extra Time For GCSE, A-Level and University Exams
Since the 2010s, conversations about extra time for disadvantaged students have become more and more popular. In the UK, extra time was never an important or particularly well-known concept. However, the government and other figures over-seeing education in the UK have started to realise its …
What Do You (Actually) Do In Sixth Form College In The UK?
If you want to continue studying after GCSEs, there are many options for where you can do this. Two of the most common are sixth forms and colleges. But there’s also the option of sixth form colleges where you can have an experience that’s in …
How Much is Boarding School UK?
You may have heard of boarding schools. The schools which you may have seen in some movies, where the student’s study and live at the school. While this is true to an extent, all boarding schools are not like that and a question that is …
How To Apply For Grammar School?
Nowadays, there are so many different application processes you need to be aware of. For example, it is necessary for people to fill out applications for a bank or a job. Applying to go to a secondary school is no different and this process can …
Are Grammar Schools Inspected By Ofsted?
Grammar schools are commonly known as being a school for more academic pupils, this may remove the assumption that they need to be inspected by the Government. But is this true, do grammar schools have to be inspected by Ofsted? Grammar schools are state funded …
How Are Faith Schools Funded?
The UK school system can be confusing for parents and teachers alike, with the many different types of schools causing confusion throughout the stages of education. Some of the hardest aspects to understand are faith and religious schools, and how they are controlled, particularly in …
What are Good Part Time Jobs For College Students?
Independence is something we all crave at some point in our lives. The urge to learn more about the way the adult world works and to establish a place in it is something most young people look forward to. This is one of the main …
What are SATs & What is Their Purpose?
If your child is in Year 2 or 6, they will soon be taking their SATs. I have sat my SATs, so please do believe me when I tell you that there is no need to worry over them. Your child’s teacher will do most …
T-Level Grading System Explained
For some people finishing GCSEs, academic education doesn’t sound right for them, but they also don’t want to leave education entirely. If this sounds like you, then a vocational qualification, such as T-Levels, may be great for you. Like a mixture between a BTEC and …