Year 6 SATs are a stressful time for students and parents alike. They represent the end of a long primary school career and are often seen as a stepping stone into high school. While it can be exciting to see how much hard work has …
What is QCF and what does it stand for?
There are many acronyms and qualifications students will have to come across during their academic journeys; these qualifications can range from anything like GCSEs to master’s degrees. There are a broad range of qualifications available for people on a wide variety of pathways. It can …
Are Year 2 SATs Compulsory?
Year 2 SATs can be a stressful and surprising concept for many parents. The idea of your child being tested so early in their educational journey can be interesting for some, who want to know where their child is at in their education journey and …
What are Year 2 SATs Used For?
Throughout a student’s academic journey, there are many hurdles and worries that all students are familiar with: chiefly, exams. This concern is not unwarranted, since exams are a constant in the academic world from GCSEs, to university exams, and even simple pop quizzes. One of …
Do Year 7, 8, and 9 Have Exams?
As students move up through their education journeys, there are doubtlessly countless questions that both students and parents have about the curriculum and academic methods used to develop children. A common word students and parents may have been hearing and perhaps even discussing is exams. …
Do Parents Get SATs Results?
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 …