SATs are a stressful time for both students and parents. What is intended as a measure of school’s progress overall against a national average can easily feel like a test of student achievement and individual knowledge. However, no matter how you feel about SATs, most …
What Are Exam Boards (and FAQs)?
When studying GCSEs, A-Levels or other qualifications, you will probably have come across the term “exam board”. In fact, you may even think that you know what they are. However, the term “exam board” can often get a bit confusing and can lead to a …
What is the UCAS Status Code and where can it be found?
As students move through their academic journeys, there will naturally be countless new hurdles to overcome – perhaps in the form of tougher exams, or even new terminology. There can be lots of new terminology when students are first learning of what they must to …
What is a Diploma Equivalent to?
When it comes to less traditional forms of education, such as diplomas, it can be difficult to find out all the important information about these qualifications. When it comes to learning about qualifications, such as diplomas, one of the most important things to know about …
Are Cambridge Nationals Equivalent to GCSEs?
There are so many different qualification that you can study in the UK and it can be so difficult to know how they match up to other qualifications and which ones they’re equivalent to. By comparing one of the lesser known qualifications, such as Cambridge …
Is Year 12 & 13 Sixth Form?
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 …
How Much Does DofE Cost?
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 …
Do You Get a Maintenance Loan for a Foundation Year?
There are a whole host of different pathways into higher education, whether that’s at undergraduate or postgraduate level. One undergraduate pathway is a foundation year: a single year of full-time study that you can take before you pursue a full-time bachelor’s degree. For undergraduate degrees, …
NCFE Qualification Levels 1-4 | What are They Equivalent To?
As learning becomes more accessible, there are more pathways opening up to students every single day – one of these pathways is through NCFE. NCFE gives students the chance to earn qualifications in a wide variety of subject areas including core skills like English, Maths …
Can You Pursue Two Undergraduate Degrees?
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 …