It can be difficult to compare different qualifications in the UK, even when they’re at the same level. This is because many of them use different grading systems that can leave you feeling confused about how they match up. This can be especially true for …
Do Universities Accept BTECs?
With BTECs becoming an increasingly popular option amongst school and college students, a lot of questions arise, especially when it comes to university. Students commonly think that having done BTECs rather than A-levels puts their university application in jeopardy. Are universities put off by BTECs? …
How Do You Take a Gap Year in the UK
For many students, going straight to university after finishing A-Levels is not the best option. Some people want to take a year out to travel, work, or decide if they even want to continue into higher education. It can be a great way to gain …
Can You Lie About GCSE Grades on UCAS?
The importance of GCSE qualifications can’t really be overstated. For one reason or another, your GCSEs may not go as you had planned or hoped, and unfortunately, some students do find themselves disappointed on results day. Many students find themselves tempted to lie about their …
Do Universities Have Half Term?
Going to university is an exciting thing – you are entering the next stage of both your education and your life, full of new opportunities, both social and academic. Most university courses last between 3 – 5 years, but obviously students aren’t constantly at university for …
The 5 Main Qualities of a Head Boy/Girl at School
That time of year is upon us. The election of a new head student team. Depending on which school you attend, the time is commencing where the old head student team steps down and offers up their places to a team of new individuals. The various …
What Age Do You Start and Finish University?
As we approach the spring term, it may strike a shock to current Year 13’s that their school education is coming to a close and soon they will be embarking on the start of a new journey; either beginning an apprenticeship for their ideal job …
Do Universities Check GCSE and A-Level Certificates?
During the long period of time you spend, anxious about your GCSE’s, you may be wondering: do our GCSE certificates impact our university applications? And what about A-Levels? Surely, they must have an impact on something? This article will ease your worries about how universities check …
Do Universities Look at Your GCSE and A-Level Attendance?
The years that we spend at school can sometimes feel as though they dissolve into an indeterminate blur, with terms fading into each other in a multitude of inset days, holidays and sick weeks intermittently strewn across the mix. So, whilst the school year is whizzing past, we may …
How long do GCSE results stay on record?
Your GCSE results are some of the most important exam results you’ll receive. You can use them to move onto A-Levels and eventually higher education, or you can use them to get straight into employment. That’s why schools and exam boards across the UK keep …