Improving own learning and performance is somewhat of a clumsy course title. However, the basis behind it is quite simple; the government feel that in order to be able to function well in society it is important that...
The six key skills are a group of skills that the government believe are vital for all children to do, so that they make progress in school, college and finally at work. For lots of students these are skills that have...
Application of number is another of the group of six key skills that the Government feel all young people should have. There are four levels available in the application of number skill, and as with all of the key...
Once you have got yourself looking smart, you are almost ready to head into the interview room, but before you go there is one final tip that will make you seem genuine and smart: someone they are going to want to...
As you get further through your school life, future job prospects are going to get more and more interesting; you will be asked more often what you see yourself doing, and whatever you answer is you will need to think...
The International Youth Travel Card will be indispensible on a gap year aboard. The card is able to be acquired by both students and people in full-time employment who are under the age of 25. Its benefits are not only...
The International Student Identity Card is the most commonly used travel and discount card for students and can be used in countries right across the globe. Offering an incredible 40,000 discounts, it can save you money...
The Inter Rail Pass has become the most popular way for young travellers to see the European continent. It is effectively an open ticket that will permit you to travel anywhere within Europe for one flat fee. The more...
With a wide range of travel insurance options available, it will be well worth your while researching which companies will give a deal that will best suit your circumstances. Many insurance suppliers have special...
If you have decided that you would like to try doing some voluntary work, how do you actually go about getting your foot in the door, There are two main choices open to you, firstly in many towns and cities there is a...
From the day you walk into your year 9 classroom, GCSEs will start to become important, and you will hear more and more about them from all your subject tutors. Over the course of your school life you will have been...
Making your GCSE choices can seem like a really scary thing to do, there are so many different choices you could make, so you naturally want to be sure you are doing the right thing. Thankfully there are many sources of...
Science in some format is usually the other core subject at GCSE level, but it is down to the school whether you have to take GCSE Science, which combines all areas of science in an interesting course, or whether you...
This is one of the purely optional GCSE courses. You will be taught Religious Education (R.E) until you reach your options year so that you have a basic understanding of what the course involves and a basic...
Due to a concern in the country’s health and well being GCSE Physical Education (P.E) is also on the list of compulsory education, as the Government wants to try and make sure all children get some exercise at some...
This tends to be one of the ‘love it’ or ‘hate it’ options. If you hate music you get to leave it behind as you go into year 10. However, for those who really enjoy music, you are going to find yourself surrounded by...
GCSE History is a popular choice for those who enjoy looking into the past and understanding more about it. You will get a chance to study many areas of history, from modern history to the history of the social and...
GCSE German is a good alternative to French. However, you may well not get the opportunity to try it out until you get to the high school environment. Like all of the foreign languages, German is an optional choice, and...
Once you reach your GCSE choices, languages (apart from English which is a core subject) become optional, so if you have not enjoyed your time trying to learn French or German or any other language the school enabled...
GSCE Food comes in the technology group of options, and you do need to choose at least one of them. The options vary from school to school and can include graphics, textiles or mechanics. In GCSE Food you will have the...
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