by John Nichols | Aug 19, 2018 | Parents, Students, University
Well done! You have your grades and you have exceeded your grade offer for your firm university choice – amazing work. What happens if you want to apply to a different university or course with your higher grades? Adjustment is your answer. What is Adjustment?...
by John Nichols | Sep 20, 2017 | GCSE, Parents, Students
We’ve seen the headlines and we’ve heard the talk of GCSE’s having ‘changed’ and become more ‘rigorous’. Let me attempt to demystify what exactly has changed and more importantly why. Firstly, what has changed? No more A*-G grades, there is a new 9-1 grading system (4...
by John Nichols | Sep 14, 2017 | A Level, GCSE, Parents
The lead up to exams can be an extremely stressful time for young people, and in turn for worried carers. It can seem difficult, sometimes impossible, to help a stressed-out teenager. As a parent, it can be really tough to feel like you can’t help your child, but...
by John Nichols | Aug 31, 2017 | GCSE, Parents, Students
This question can be answered with different lenses. The logical lens may say that GCSEs can determine which sixth form or college you go to and impact your university choices in some cases. The political lens may say that GCSEs are a semi-objective measure of...
