The organisation Global Acts of Unity (GAU) has launched a new poetry competition and it’s asking young people (aged 11-18) to enter by expressing what ‘unity’ means to them, for a chance to win £100 worth of vouchers and £500 worth of supplies for their school....
By the time you reach the end of your A-Levels you’ll have been in continuous education for over a decade. Many people choose to stay on the education treadmill to university, but a lot of others decide to take a gap year. It’s not hard to see why this is...
Your brain is more complex than any computer ever invented. It carries out millions of processes every day and to run efficiently, it needs the right kind of fuel. When preparing for exams – GCSE, A-level – or any kind of event where you have to be on fighting...
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is celebrated over eight days and nights, starting on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev. This year, that falls on Sunday 22nd December. ‘Hanukkah’ is the Hebrew word for ‘dedication’. The festival was given this...
At the age of 18, we will have been in compulsory state learning for three quarters of our lives. It can therefore be overwhelming, when we reach the end of our A-Levels, to find that, suddenly, we can decide if we want to continue studying. Some students are not...
Most lessons in schools are essential. However, while it’s extremely useful to know basic mathematics, science, and literacy, these subjects are certainly not everything one needs to succeed in life. Unfortunately, when it comes to learning fundamental life skills, it...
