A part-time job is defined as one where the contractual hours are less than the hours that make somebody a full-time employee (typically 35 hours or more). You can find out more on gov.uk. There is no minimum number of contracted hours for a job …
What is a top up university degree?
There are so many different ways of studying and different qualifications that you can get that aren’t talked about anywhere near enough. Sadly, this means that students and professionals alike may end up missing out on the courses and qualifications that could have been perfect …
Should you join societies at university?
If you’re a fresher (aka 1st year university student) like me, one of the biggest parts of freshers’ week (at least in the daytime) is the clubs and society fairs that many universities run. The question of whether you should join some of the many …
How to revise for A-Level Business
While A-Level Business is often considered an “easy” A-Level by students, that doesn’t mean that you don’t need to revise for it. In fact, that can often mean that you need to be really careful in your revision to make sure that you actually cover …
How to revise for A-Level History
In sixth form, A-Level History was one of my favourite subjects, and yet figuring out exactly how to revise for it and what the best methods for me would be was an entirely different feat. While revision is important for every subject, for ones like …
How to write your A-Level English Language NEA
I’m not going to sugar coat it; writing is hard. Especially when it comes to writing you A-Level English Language NEA, where there is writing, writing and even more writing. Plus, the style of writing that you must do in your NEA is often something …
Deferred entry: A student’s guide
Deferred entry is one of those topics that don’t quite get talked about enough. Due to this, students may not even know that it’s an option for them or how to go about it. That’s exactly how I felt when I was applying to university, …
Is GCSE Business Studies Hard? – A Student’s Opinion and Analysis
When it comes to GCSEs, students will always have their own opinions on how the subject was. Some subjects get dubbed as really easy, while others will be considered very difficult. As these opinions are generally based on one student’s own opinion, it can be …
How to write your A-Level History NEA
When doing A-Level History, I found the NEA absolutely daunting. It had a much higher word count than any essay I had ever written, as well as a slightly different structure and it was worth a whole 20% of the A-Level. Looking back, I realise …
How to deal with burnout as a student
Burnout is something that often comes up as being something to avoid. It often comes as something of a warning to not overwork yourself or you’ll end up burnt out. However, in truth, burnout can be incredibly difficult to properly understand and to identify the …