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GCSE Advice for Year 10

by Anita Naik

With lockdown finally easing, comes the inevitable stress of what next for those doing GCSEs in 2021. If you're in year 10 and worried about catching up, plans are afoot but here's what can help.

Talk to your school before the summer break

Year 10 teachers and your school will know the pressure yo...

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Can Diabetes Affect a Student’s Academic Performance?

by Cassidy Welling

Around 34.2 million Americans are battling diabetes, while a further 88 million are at a pre-diabetic stage. As is the case with many chronic diseases, symptoms can extend to cognitive performance, with RESEARCH BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS showing that students with Type 1 diabetes can have a reduction...

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The academic Covid-slide and how to avoid it

by Anita Naik

With the pandemic keeping most secondary school students out of school, many are worried about the inevitable COVID grade slide. While it is difficult to assess what missing months of school will realistically mean, research on summer learning loss can offer some ideas.

Summer learning loss often s...

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Get ready for blended learning for the 2020/21 academic year

by Anita Naik

How universities will operate from for the 2020/21 academic year, is still an issue thanks to COVID-19. With Cambridge University announcing lectures will stay online for the whole year, and King's College, Edinburgh, Imperial and Manchester now saying lectures will be online for at least the first ...

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Advice for Year 10 and Year 12 Students during Covid-19

by Anita Naik

If your Year 10 and Year 12 are heading back to school, here's what to expect. On June 15, up to a quarter of Year 10 and Year, 12 will be allowed "some contact" with teachers to help prepare for exams.

The aim, says the government is to ensure students get face-to-face time with staff before the s...

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