As the UK’s education system faces challenges and controversies at all levels, the most heated debate has been argued on the Common Entrance Exams and expansion of Grammar Schools. As Teresa May pushed to allow new selective schools to open and existing schools to turn into grammar schools, the political debate surrounding this arose strong…
Understanding UK education and exam system: As the UK education system becomes ever increasingly competitive, the focus on excelling has reached unprecedented levels. Entering competitive schools is all about exams, exams, exam. For example, your child’s entrance exam at the age of 11 or 13 could allow them to attend an independent school, and potentially…
Whilst (prospective) students and young people have undoubtedly never stopped debating student loans, journalists and politicians have hotly debated the topic in recent weeks. The Guardian, for example, has published several articles in the last few weeks here, here and here and Labour are proposing wiping out student loans altogether. With the total student debt…
These impactful sketches in The Guardian are one of a series of recent publications about university mental health, and aptly capture the impact of mental ill health. Additionally, this article features data showing that a record 1,180 students experiencing mental ill health left courses early in 2014-15, up 210% from 2009-10. Mental health can suffer when…