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Ten last minute exam revision tips

You have an exam tomorrow, the day after or next week. You have either studied throughout the year, studied sparsely throughout the year, or not studied at all. Below are essential last minute tips, which will help even the most unprepared student in the run up to an exam. 1) Know your syllabus: This is obvious, but [...]

Some More Oxbridge Interview Tips

So if you didn’t get straight A*s in your GCSEs and you’re not privately educated, you should probably stop reading right now because you’re never going to get a place at Oxford or Cambridge. LOL, jk… all those stereotypes you hear about Oxbridge types aren’t true! Before I applied to Cambridge, I heard so much rubbish about the interview process, that [...]

Tricks for mental and hand calculation

Be quick to make both mental calculations and calculations using just pen and paper is very useful when you take a math exam and also exams of other scientific subjects, especially if timing is important, such as in GCSEs and in tests in general. In fact:

• there are some specific exercises in Mathematics GCSEs that [...]
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Close Reading in English Literature AS and A2

It’s very easy when writing an English essay to get caught up in discussion of the themes of the piece of literature and forget other crucial components, especially when writing a comparison essay as this is generally the most obvious thing to compare. But whether you’re writing your coursework or you’re in the exam and trying to remember all the [...]

Some thoughts on the Politics of Anthony and Cleopatra

The dramatic action in William Shakespeare’s Anthony and Cleopatra is slightly more complicated than the action in the other Shakespearean tragedies: throughout the play we witness the tumultuous romance between Anthony and Cleopatra and this is the reason why many scholars have labelled Anthony and Cleopatra the greatest love story ever told. At the same time, we witness [...]

UNDERSTANDING Statistics and Probability

Statics and Probability help us to analyse the present conditions and predict the future. Let’s apply this to the UEFA Champions League 2012-13 (yeah the one going on)and predict who’ll be the winner at the WEMBLEY STADIUM on 25^th May 2013 according to the present conditions!! If you’re not a supporter of the winning team, don’t fret, probability never rule out [...]

An amphibious approach to study .... and life

Known simply as “The Great One”, Wayne Gretzky is probably the most popular man in Canada for his achievements both as a player and coach on the Ice Rink. While his profile is somewhat diminished on this side of the Atlantic his determined yet dynamic pursuit of greatness offers a valuable lesson for anyone in their attempts to win either [...]

How About a Career in Aerospace

Did you know that there are 3500 aeroplanes flying over London every day? That’s 145 planes every hour which means that every minute there are 2 planes taking off from the airports around London. How can a vehicle that is as heavy as 2,00,000 kg can fly safely around catering for millions of people around the world? [...]

Mind Mapping: Have Fun As You Learn!

Have you been spending endless hours revising yet feel unprepared for the exam? Why not try using Mind Maps? The first and foremost question that may now arise to your mind is what exactly is Mind Mapping? Well, Mind Mapping is an extremely effective method of note taking. It helps you to learn more effectively, improves the way that [...]

Chemical Engineering vs Chemistry

Being a chemistry lover, I have always been amazed by how diverse substances are and I am fascinated to follow the processes of transforming materials into useful products. However, when coming to choosing the degree to study at university, I encountered the dilemma between chemistry and chemical engineering, because I was uncertain of their differences and career pathways, [...]