Education in the UK - How is the education system?

The National Curriculum in Britain is broadly split into four Key Stages, with primary school comprising  Key Stages 1 and 2 . The two stages help young students develop basic and important skills through a wide range of subjects. Primary school teaching can be an incredibly rewarding experience. It requires you to help shape and open the minds of young pupils in their early stages of formal education. Whether you're a parent or an aspiring teacher, it is important that you have a good understanding of the UK’s primary school system structure and in case of the latter, decide whether you are suited to the general approach for this teaching age. What Is Key Stage? Key Stages were incorporated into the  British education system  with the enactment of the 1988 Education Reform Act, which also created the national curriculum. The 4 Key Stages break up primary and secondary school into sections defined by age, whereby each provides the next level designed t...

Your Personal Statement Can Get You In - or Maybe Not. .......... "I have read, The Hunger Games, City of Bones, Twighlight ..... I have travelled to Spain, USA, Mauritius, Dubai......bla, bla, bla."  Waffling on about how great you are and listing events in your life is not what comprises a personal statement. A personal statement is an essay about why you want to study a particular subject at university and why you think you are suitable. Aimed at admission tutors, a personal statement requires you to "sell yourself" to the universities you have listed on your UCAS form. There are 5 choices of universities, however, it is not possible to tailor your personal statement to a particular institution, which is why your personal statement should be given careful thought and attention, ensuring it grabs the attention of the reader. The first personal statement I ever wrote was my own - with hindsight it wasn't the greatest piece of writing! For some people, w...