Love it or hate it, working in groups is going to be part of your life as a student. This is true at all levels of education, all the way from children just starting out at school, to university level study. Of course, this method …
A Student’s Guide To The Oxbridge Collegiate System
You may or may not already know that the Oxbridge universities – the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge – do not have a centralised campus. Instead, the universities use the collegiate system! Many prospective Oxbridge students are unsure about how colleges work …
What is the Flipped Learning Approach?
There are lots of different teaching methods used in school and universities across the UK. As a student, you might not know the names of the whole range of approaches teachers use – but it’s still likely that you will be familiar with how they …
What is a Graduate Certificate?
Life as an undergraduate is certainly busy, and you may feel like you don’t really have time to consider all your postgraduate options – should you move into employment and start earning a wage, or maybe try to progress further in higher education to earn …
PhD vs DPhil: What’s the Difference?
Postgraduate degrees are often a mystery to many students, and certainly not guaranteed to be part of your future plans. There are many options available in both employment and higher education, one such option being a PhD. However, you may have also heard the term …
What is a Higher Apprenticeship?
University used to be the expected path for students in higher education, but in recent years apprenticeships have become a lot more popular. This has developed into apprenticeship levels with their own qualification equivalents and entry requirements – which can all be very confusing for …
What Is The ESOL Qualification?
Most jobs in the UK require a proficiency in English, which can often be intimidating for non-native speakers; thankfully, there are now so many pathways that support your English learning and provide a certification to prove your skills! There are several different brackets that accommodate …
25+ Ideas and Tips for GCSE Art Sketchbooks
Students often struggle with heavy coursework in subjects like GCSE Art. For such a broad portfolio, it can be hard to manage with the limited time students have, and it can also be hard to find inspiration. Additionally, students often struggle linking the artists they …
IB Diploma vs A-Levels: An Analysis of the Key Differences
It can be easy to assume that equivalent qualifications follow the same structure or even that they have similar content. However, is this really true? To put this into context, both A-Levels and the IB Diploma are considered level 3 qualifications in the UK. Due …
Undergraduate vs Postgraduate: What’s the Difference?
University study is full of exciting opportunities and can be a refreshing experience completely different from anything students have done before. However, with all these new concepts come lots of terminology which students are often unfamiliar with, which can make it hard to understand what …