In secondary school, I was always told that what mattered the most for future success (like getting into a good university) was excelling on the standard exams. While this is undoubtedly important, now that I have successfully gotten a BA from an Ivy League university as well as an MA in my chosen field […]

Although many mainstream careers offer ‘safety and security’ (albeit debatable), the platform for personal and professional growth is quite often neglected especially for those working in a corporate environment. The new generation of professionals should take inspiration from their surroundings, trust themselves and pursue what they love. It is the option that scares you the most

Medicine is undoubtedly one of the most challenging fields to get into. You are currrently only permitted to put 4 UCAS options if you want to do Medicine, so what are you able to put in the 5th option? From past experience, most medics tend to put biomedical science in the 5th option because it is

For many Business Studies’ students, a major obstacle to achieving outstanding results can be how they construct and format their answers, particularly in essay-style questions. Quite often this can be improved greatly by relying on an adaptable format and structure that can be utilised to help in addressing exactly what the question is asking, as well

There are many common challenges parents face with their children when it comes to supporting them in their education. Some parents find the dynamics between them and their children mean that children get frustrated or do not respond well to them. This can often lead to tantrums and inability to cooperate. Here are some common

Studying electronic engineering has been one of the most enjoyable and challenging missions to pursue. If you are looking into studying any design course at university, you should beware that engineering is not an easy subject and there is a lot of work ranging from labs to class assessments. To study engineering, you should be

Analysing a text can sometimes feel like a dark art – where do you start? How do you know what you’re looking for? In the classroom, it can often feel like the focus is reading a specific text, rather than learning what the process of conducting a good reading might be. Whatever stage you are

An interest in art is all you need for my fun, creative art lessons that will improve you or your child’s skills very quickly. Art and creativity gives your child a more holistic education and a general feeling of well-being and personal satisfaction. I teach all ages and abilities from primary school children( 5+) learning

  As the pressure mounts on the next generation to have ‘practical’, ‘relevant’, and arguably more ‘vocational’ skills that will lead their paths down a clear career route, it’s left many young people disillusioned and concerned. It could be suggested that students now fear the pursuit of an arts or humanities subject, deeming subjects like

Even as an English Literature graduate, there was a time when I could simply not get my head around Shakespeare. My earliest memory of studying Macbeth was for GCSE English. The lesson consisted of taking out my yellow highlighter and marking off a series of meaningless quotes and passages for my English teacher, who took