Bouncing Back: Dealing with Disappointments and Moving Forward You have given it your all, you have studied for hours preparing for your exams, you may have also spent weeks doing specific work experience placements to get onto your chosen programme. Despite all your hard work, sometimes things don’t work out the way we want. Whether you didn’t quite make the grade

Looking After Yourself – Eating and Sleeping Well During Exam Periods! In the run-up to exams, sometimes you can forget to look after yourself. Ensuring you are eating and sleeping well is essential to ensuring that you stay fully focused on your exam preparation and you perform to the best of your ability! Eat to fuel your brain: It may be tempting, but

The Power of "Why?" and “What?” – Connecting exam success to your future aspirations Buried underneath all your revision and practice exam questions, it is easy to lose sight of, “Why am I doing this?” and “What is my end goal?” Whether you want to become a teacher, an archaeologist, an author, a nurse or even an academic scholar, having a

Personal experience of resilience and motivation A-levels and BTECs can be seriously tough – I’ve been there myself. I remember the immense pressure to succeed: aiming for top grades, hoping to secure a place on the veterinary medicine course I once dreamed of, and crossing my fingers that everything else would fall into place. Whether your goal is university, an apprenticeship, or