Basic Skills Resources

It s often accepted that we excel in subjects we most enjoy. Studying may be a laborious process at times, with long hours required to cover a breadth of intricate detail. Yet kee...

Nobel Prize laureate William Faulkner s phrase, Kills your darlings , may seem a little brutal darlings are items that we hold dear. But the purpose of the idiom is to advise...

Competition raises the standards for entry requirements admissions teams for oversubscribed courses now often look at extracurricular activities and achievements to distinguish betw...

First, get your concepts rock solid.Next get ample practice within a time limit.Keep a note of the time duration while practising to compare your progress and gain confidence.Remember...

Exams have been cancelled! Why do we still need to study?During the last couple of weeks, many people have asked us two questions: - 1. Why we still need to study if exams h...

Have you got the home-schooling blues?So, we are back in home-schooling mode again. Juggling work, taking time out to walk, cook dinner and stay calm. Don t worry there are always...

Why do you struggle with quantitative disciplines? Let me illustrate the problem before presenting my case. A new student contacts me with a request for help with their high school...

Online vs face-to-face learningBefore the virus, my position was simple. I only taught face to face, most of my classes until then had been face-to-face, and if anyone requested on...

Purpose To provide guidelines for students and researchers on recording results of experimental work. Introduction A laboratory notebook is an essential tool for any researcher and a ...

How to get an A* at A-levelGetting an A* at A-level is difficult - only 10% of students achieve this grade each summer, however, with a lot of hard work and careful preparation this i...