According to a 2019 DFE research study[i], a huge 28% of the school workforce is made up of teaching assistants. Education is a sought-after field and with many candidates looking to fill TA roles. In this article, we will be looking at the top seven most common teaching assistant interview questions and exploring the best […]

By : Nick Cooper

Every country has its fair share of crimes and the morbidly fascinating criminals that commit them. Interest has only piqued in true crime over recent years, but the world’s most notorious criminals remain the most absorbing. So which criminals continue to hold our interest?     Interested in what makes criminals do what they do? Look at […]

By : Nick Cooper

Not having any work experience can be frustrating, especially when you want to work, but are finding it difficult to secure a job because you have never worked before. Whether you are at school and looking for a week-long work experience placement, or you want to get a taste of a particular industry before switching […]

By : Nick Cooper

Retaking GCSEs, for adults, can be a challenge.  You may have been out of learning for a long time and lost a lot of the skills and knowledge gained when at school.  It might also feel too late in the day.  GCSEs will just be the start of the education you will need to really […]

By : Nick Cooper

Naturally, when you see the word hacking, you immediately think of a bad person breaking through computer security and stealing information. But, as the name suggests, ethical hacking is much more virtuous. Ethical hackers work with organisations to protect their security systems and are in constant demand all over the world to put off more […]

By : Nick Cooper

Learning difficulties such as ADHD and dyslexia affect a large percentage of the population.  These conditions exist on a scale, which means some people might have milder forms of learning difficulty than others. Regardless of where someone sits on this scale, a difference in how we think and learn can have a big impact on […]

By : Nick Cooper

Do you think that you’re a genius? Only 1 in 10 million people around the world qualify as a genius, meaning there really aren’t that many around. To be a genius, you need to excel in many areas and have a personality and set of skills that lend themselves to going above and beyond without […]

By : Nick Cooper

Becoming a nurse is one of the most fulfilling job roles that a person can take on. However, professional nurses with a wealth of training and experience can find just as rewarding work in a range of other related career paths. Many nursing workers don’t want to feel stuck in one place for their whole […]

By : Nick Cooper

Are you trying to work out whether it would be better to learn from home or go and learn in the classroom or lecture hall? This blog weighs up the pros and cons of both distance and face to face learning methods. There is no right and wrong answer. What suits one person may not […]

By : Nick Cooper

You may have heard about it on the news, across social media and on the TV. Cryptocurrency is already a popular form of digital currency, and judging by how the price for coins like Bitcoin are soaring, it’s set to take over. But will cryptocurrency replace cash? What is cryptocurrency? To put it simply, cryptocurrency […]

By : Nick Cooper