What are 13+ common entrance exams? Common Entrance is the name for a set of examinations taken by children for entrance to senior independent schools at 13+. Students will sit these exams in Y8 at →
What are A Levels? An ‘A Level’ stands for Advanced Level. It is a subject specific qualification in the UK that students in their last two years of school work towards. Students will often work →
Eton remains one of the UK’s leading boarding schools for boys. This month, a new policy has been introduced by the headmaster to combat student sleep deprivation and social media anxiety due to the overuse →
What are GCSEs? GCSEs were introduced in 1988 to establish a nationally recognised qualification for UK students who decided to leave school at the age of 16, without wishing to pursue academic study at sixth →
As part of our continuing efforts to produce a blog that offers real value to parents, pupils and educators, UK Study Centre have reached out to leading voices in the world of British education to →
Leading academics, psychologists and educators have claimed that teaching according to learning style produces no tangible benefits, and may even be detrimental to pupils’ education. In a letter written to The Guardian this morning, the thirty →
