A Level
Tackling the LNAT
The LNAT (Law National Aptitude Test) can be daunting: it’s not like other tests, an... Read more
AS and A level reform: what do I need to know?
If you’re at school, or your child is at school, you’ll no doubt know that AS and ... Read more
Geography?! Isn’t that just colouring in?
I’m an old, old woman now, well into my fourth year at university, but when I think ... Read more
Physics can’t be cool – or can it?
What kind of person springs to mind when I say Physics student? Most people conjure up... Read more
What can Chemistry teach us?
A look of sympathy tends to settle on many people’s faces when I tell them I study C... Read more
The Joys of Sweaty Science and Cave Dwelling
Life moves to a number of intricate and well-balanced rhythms. As insufferable as that... Read more
Fishy Statistics
Let me introduce you to the scientific community with an example from last year. Upon ... Read more
The BBC report that British parents are stressed about their children’s exams
Nearly a quarter (24%) of British parents polled for 5 live said they were stressed ab... Read more
Wilder Penfield: Intrepid cartographer of the brain
Previously, we addressed the case of Phineas Gage. The extraordinary (and questionable... Read more
Developing transferable skills at school
50 years ago, things were different. You did your O-levels (your parent’s version of... Read more
New Year’s Work Resolutions
Freshly arisen from a Christmas pudding and mulled wine stupor, you might reappraise h... Read more
Our top 5 festive reads
With the Christmas holidays here, it’s the perfect time to get cracking on a new... Read more
