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Tackle that seemingly endless selection of course offerings; a roundup of helpful resources and sound advice for selecting the best courses and acing them.

The Issues of Education
It’s not that education’s bad because, in principle, it’s not. We need to learn, to grow, to expand our minds and understanding. Education is good. School is bad.
By Charlotte Williams7 years ago in Education
Music Education Is Dying - But It’s Worth Saving
The UK's music industry contributes £4.4 billion to the economy every year and projects soft power around the world. The top three albums of 2017 were all made by British artists and three of the five top artists of 2016 were Brits. More than a sixth of the top 200 most streamed songs on Spotify are from the back catalogue of British artists. Despite our immeasurable contribution to pop music over the last several decades, recent governments have chosen to slash access to music education for thousands of young people leading to an impending skills shortage which will threaten not only our economy but our national well-being too.
By Shaun Ennis7 years ago in Education
Future Ambitions
Hey. In today’s blog post I want to talk about my future and what I want to hopefully do with it. So I recently completed my GCSE exams and my results will be arriving in just over a week. To be honest, I feel okay because I did as well as I could. I studied well and I did my best and so long as I’m happy why them that’s really all that matters. Feeling nervous is totally natural but I feel that a lot of pressure is placed on us to do well but it can often have a negative affect on us because we put so much pressure on ourselves meaning that we bury ourselves so deeply into a phase of stress and anxiety over nothing.
By Evie Galvin7 years ago in Education
All About Adjectives
We have previously covered ‘adjectives’ to an extent in a previous blog post entry on the ‘eight basic parts of speech’ for which adjectives is one of them. However, I believe that it is crucial to go into much more detail about what adjectives are and how they can be used in different ways in the English language. The main definition for an ‘adjective’ is a word that is used to describe a noun or give a noun or a pronoun a more specific meaning.
By Ben W8 years ago in Education
Is GCSE Music Valued Enough Across the UK?
Did you know that barely 1 in 20 pupils took music last year as a GCSE option? Research has shown that listening to music can reduce anxiety, blood pressure, and pain as well as improve sleep quality, mood, mental alertness, and memory. Music in any form such as instrumental or vocal is enjoyed by everyone. It creates harmony; even animals enjoy the rhythm created by these musical sounds.
By Izzy Nixon8 years ago in Education
Why I Love Studying Russian
When most people think of Russian they think of a hard language that is spoken in a mysterious, cold and large country. However, there is more to this language than that. Russian is spoken by 260 million people world wide. It is most widely spoken Slavic language and it is the 7th most spoken language in the world. Most of these people live in Russia but there are many speakers throughout Eastern Europe and Asia. There are communities of Russian speakers in Western Europe, North America and even South America. With all that being said Russian is an underrated world language that deserves more attention.
By Kenny C8 years ago in Education
Why You Should Learn French
At some point in our lives, we have had to learn a foreign language. Whether it was a requirement for school, work, or just out of our own interest. Choosing which foreign language to learn can be tough because there are many languages that are spoken in this world. However, anyone who is deciding to learn a foreign language you should learn French.
By Kenny C8 years ago in Education
Why Do Sciences and Maths Evolve Over Time, but the Humanities Do Not?
Upon completing my undergraduate degree, I have pondered the question, ''Why is there a progression in sciences and in maths, but not in the humanities?''—based partly on my own experiences from kindergarten to the end of my first Bachelor's Degree. I have noticed, and often stressed over, how as I got older all of the materials taught in my science and maths classes became more intricate and complex. Whereas, in my history or humanities classes (the name changed depending on what grade I was in), we tended to cover the same course material over and over again.
By Vanessa Skerry8 years ago in Education
Should I Create an Online Course?
The internet has gone from a concept from the mind of a single individual to the concrete foundation of modern society. More people communicate on social media now than ever before. More people buy the shopping and Christmas presents online than ever before. More people choose to learn online than ever before..... wait what?
By Joe Baily8 years ago in Education
Which Language Should You Be Learning?
Whether you're thinking of tackling a new and exciting hobby or want to become bi, tri, or multilingual, language learning is a huge step to completely changing your life (for the better).
By Holly8 years ago in Education
Talking About Gerunds
In order to facilitate your grammar studies, it’s important to not overlook certain topics that are integral to boosting your knowledge of English grammar. ‘Gerunds’ is one of those key topics to really get a handle on and master because it will come up again and again in both your speaking and writing. While not the most complex topic, being able to understand the rules behind gerunds and memorizing them will put you ahead of other learners. ‘Gerunds’ is a topic that needs to be put into use over and over in order to be used proficiently.
By Ben W8 years ago in Education
Life After High School
I can feel myself getting older. How do I feel about that? - This is something I wrote in my journal two days ago at 3 AM. You might or might not be able to tell that I was having a little crisis. Right after this happened I started looking for colleges and med schools. Instead of getting my (much needed) beauty sleep, I was trying to come up with a plan for my future in the middle of the night.
By Ria Baez8 years ago in Education