Many modern students look at higher education primarily as a means to an end. If you ask any student on a college campus why they're there, chances are they'll tell you it's because they want to improve their qualification for a job, preferably one that includes status and monetary value. Although f...
Read more ›Last week, we took a look at the world of embarrassment that was George "Dubya" Bush's use of the English language.
Few can argue that Bush Jr left a fine legacy from his presidency of the United States, and his unusual grasp of English is just one of the less than flattering things that he will be...
Read more ›It's amazing how many people manage to succeed in public life without having 'gotten to grips' with the English language. It seems pretty obvious that the ability to communicate clearly and even cleverly in English is a prerequisite for anybody hoping to get to a position of power and influence. Not...
Read more ›Did you know that many people believe there is a connection between a person's Mathematical and Musical aptitude? Studying an instrument can really help support the work you do with a Maths tutor.
Conversely it is theorised that people who are tutored in Maths must be similarly adept with Music. So...
Read more ›As A-level results day looms near, news this week reveals that some students might not be offered a place at university - not because of their A-level results, but because of the A-levels themselves that they studied.
David Willetts, the minister for universities and science, stated this week that ...
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