Prep or Preparatory schools are part of the independent school system, they are fee-paying primary schools that teach children up to the age of 13. The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspects most prep schools and Ofsted oversees the ISI, on behalf of the UK’s Department of Education. The term preparatory refers to the fact that […]
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What is Freshers week? For students attending university in the United kingdom, first year undergraduate students are called Freshers, and Freshers week is their introduction to university life, it’s the week before term starts, where freshers move into their accommodation and meet their fellow Freshers. The university and other local establishments host a range […]
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The summer holidays are upon us and with education being disrupted so heavily over the last 18 months because of the pandemic, understandably parents are concerned that their children are going to fall further behind during the summer break. However it doesn’t have to be that way, the summer holidays can be a time for […]
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