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Regular up-to-date advice for supporting your teen’s studies and wellbeing.
Tackling the BMAT
The BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) is not easy to prepare for, because it’s not l... Read more
Tackling the UKCAT
The UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) is a two-hour computer-based test. It is part of... Read more
Tackling the LNAT
The LNAT (Law National Aptitude Test) can be daunting: it’s not like other tests, an... Read more
MyTutor: the next chapter
The MyTutor community has achieved some exciting milestones in the last academic year,... Read more
Are international schools a good preparation for university in the UK?
Though I’m now at university in the UK, I spent a sizeable chunk of my childhood and... 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
Application tips for scholarships
With tuition fees for UK universities at an all-time high, an increasing number of stu... 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 parents’ guide to GCSE reforms
The changes to the content and structure of GCSEs is a lot to get your head round. Th... 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
