After starting your course at university, you may find that’s it’s just not for you. While that’s perfectly okay, it does put you into a bit of trouble as now you have to decide what you’re going to do next. In this scenario, you’ll tend …
Dropping Out of University: The Ultimate Guide
As a university student, you may wonder if you’ve made the right choice. This may be about the modules you’ve taken, your dissertation area or even simply the societies you’ve decided to join. However, for a university student, one of the most crucial things that …
What Do You Actually Do At University? – A Student’s Typical Day
For students receiving their exam results and their places at university, there are about as many new questions as there are answered ones. What is university like? Will you fit in? How much work do university students really have to do? University can definitely seem …
How Long Should a GCSE English Speaking Presentation Be?
Most students think that the exams for GCSE English Language are just written assessments. This is true for the overall GCSE English Language grade. However, did you know there is also a separate English grade for speaking? GCSE English Language assesses students via a speaking …
Do Universities Know If They Are Your Firm Choice?
Choosing the universities to apply to is one of the biggest choices you get to make! Narrowing down 5 choices into 2 can be a difficult one for some students, and an easy one for others, but every university student will know the relief of …
When Should You Stop Listing GCSEs and A-Levels on Your CV?
Writing a CV and listing all of your personal achievements should be an experience filled with pride, as it means you get to show off all the great things you have done. However, it can also be stressful, particularly if you are not sure what …
Do You Have to Pay for a UCAS Application?
When applying for university, there are so many things to think about! You have to fill in all of your personal details, you have to write a personal statement, you even have to get references from your teachers! However, a common question asked by students …
How Important is the GCSE English Speaking Assessment?
Most students know that GCSE English is split into two separate qualifications. These qualifications are called GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature, presented as two separate grades. However, many students may not realise that there is another aspect to GCSE English within the GCSE …
13+ Exam Skills & Techniques From an A-Level Student
Nobody enjoys exams, but the fact remains that they are an important part of nearly every student’s experience. A-Levels are taken by thousands of students across the country each year, and as a current A-Level student, I know how stressful the whole exam season can …
Are bursaries and scholarships taxable in the UK?
If you’re a full-time student, taxes are something you probably haven’t had to consider yet, so it’s completely understandable if you aren’t sure what can and can’t be taxed! That being said, no matter your situation, if you work a student job, or are eligible …