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Is Year 12 & 13 Sixth Form?

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When it comes to post-16 options, there are so many new and unfamiliar terms that can really confuse students. Sixth form? College? Sixth form college? With all of these, it can be difficult to know what’s what and how they relate to the stages of …

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How Much Does DofE Cost?

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The DofE or Duke of Edinburgh Award is often pushed as being a great opportunity that can really help to boost your CV. However, what’s often left unsaid are all the little details relating to the DofE that might help you decide if it really …

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Can You Pursue Two Undergraduate Degrees?

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Sometimes, students feel that studying one undergraduate degree just isn’t enough, for a range of reasons. Maybe they want to change their specialism, or they want to broaden their future career prospects, or even just because they can’t choose between subjects! Studying two undergraduate degrees …

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How Important are Year 6 SATs?

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As a student or parent, you will probably have heard of the SATs before, but you may not know much about them beyond being exams at the end of primary school. Primary schools and secondary schools in England will usually place a lot of emphasis …

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Are Year 6 SATs Compulsory?

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The SATs (also known as the national curriculum tests) are the first major examinations young students have to sit in their early education. As such, there can be many anxieties around them, for both students and parents alike – one of them being whether or …

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What Does the DofE Award Entail?

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The Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) award is a common extracurricular for students in the UK, normally from Year 10 onwards. It’s therefore likely that you will have heard people talk about this award, maybe in relation to putting it on a CV, or completing one …