Have you ever wondered how to join the UK Police Service? For newcomers, the process of police officer recruitment can be quite intimidating. With a wide range of tests, units and different constabularies to choose from, it’s hard to know where to start looking or what the best option is for you. Well, you’re in […]
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One of the most difficult elements of working as a teacher is in classroom management. It’s all well and good having a great understanding of your subject, but if you can’t control the room then you will have a very hard time imparting your wisdom. Teachers need to be disciplined, organised and focused; in order […]
One of the most important skills that a teacher will pick up along the way in their career, is in effective lesson planning. A good lesson plan could mean the difference between your class descending into anarchy, or having a well-structured and educational lesson. So, what are the most important tools to use in lesson […]
Exams are coming… So, it’s now getting eerily close to that time you’ve been feverishly working towards for the last few years, to that time parents and teachers have been going on about for what seems like your whole life, to that time you can finally prove that you deserve the grades you want. We […]
SPEAKING AND LISTENING TEST Passing the English speaking and listening test, is part of showing that you are ready to become a citizen or a permanent resident of the UK. To apply for British Citizenship or Indefinite Leave to Remain you need to take a test at B1 level at a secure language centre. There […]
WHAT ARE IQ AND APTITUDE TESTS? An ‘IQ and Aptitude Test is designed to measure trait intelligence (IQ) and cognitive ability, which is indicated by your efficiency in processing information’. An IQ and Aptitude test is an important element of a psychometric test. The tests are designed to measure trait intelligence (IQ) and cognitive […]
Of course, social media represents something of a ubiquitous presence in modern life, and, as discussed in the French revision blog, new vocab about the Internet appears every day. In GCSE Spanish revision there is no exception. So, although a Spanish social network called Tuenti is as or even more popular than Facebook, it is […]
Prison Officers play an essential role in ensuring that British jails are well managed and disciplined. Their job is to supervise and deal with inmates, and this often means having to keep order amongst individuals who are abusive and angry. It goes without saying that this is a very challenging role, and therefore the selection […]
As in English, hundreds of new words surrounding the internet and social media spring up in French each year. Many of them are derived from or identical to their English equivalents, but, as you will discover below, many of them are unrecognisable when placed next to their translations. This can make French GCSE revision and […]
Applying for Law School is incredibly tough. Now more than ever, Law programmes are fine tuning their selection process, so that only the strongest candidates are successful. With this in mind, we have put our legal heads together, to provide you with a list of ten things that you should know and do, before applying […]
