A teaching assistant is a vital role within the school community. They assist the teacher with daily classroom and teaching responsibilities, and also act as a role model to children and help to educate the future generations. Marie Copeland has been a teaching assistant for 20 years. She loves the job and wants to tell […]
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Study Techniques to help you ace your GCSE and A levels
Tips from Open Study College student Elizabeth Reilly. I have been studying for exams for the past 10 years now. I have done GCSE’s, A levels, University exams and even apprenticeship exams and coursework. I have finally found the tried and tested techniques that really work. Here are my 5 tips on study skills to […]
National Payroll Week – change your career and join a growing industry
As it is National Payroll Week, we are celebrating and raising awareness of the growing profession… What is payroll? Payroll is a word many of us hear on a monthly basis. Every payday at the end of the month, we receive our hard-earned wages. They magically appear in our bank accounts or pay packets, but […]
GCSE Resits 2020: Can I retake my GCSEs?
It has been a strange and difficult year for pupils and students across the world with schools and colleges closing and exams getting cancelled. This year, your GCSE grades will be based on centre-based predicted grades. This means that teachers will have submitted a predicted grade based on work and assessments submitted throughout the year. […]
A Levels and GCSEs 2020, what are my options?
This year has been a difficult year for everyone. We’ve never experienced anything like this before so if you have just received your A Level results or are awaiting your GCSEs, we can understand it may be an even more anxious time for you. Due to the pandemic, all exams were cancelled and this year, instead of results from exams, you will have […]
How Beth changed her path and ignited a passion for chemistry
For Open Study College student Beth, she followed a path she felt she was stuck on, doing a university course she didn’t enjoy, but after finding out she had a borderline ovarian tumour she decided to change the path she was on and studied GCSE chemistry with us. Beth tells us how choosing to study […]
Recruitment questions you need to know
During this time, many people have experienced being furloughed or made redundant. Some people have taken this time to reflect on their job and have decided a career change may be on the cards. We want to help our students as much as we can, even after they’ve completed their courses with us which is […]
How a veterinary assistant course kickstarted Laila's career
After finishing college, Laila, decided to pursue her dream career and study a veterinary assistant course. Since finishing her veterinary assistant course with Open Study College, Laila has started a new position as a veterinary care assistant. Here’s Laila’s story and how she succeeded on her distance learning journey… What’s your background in terms of […]
Upskill or reskill: Why now is important more than ever in a time of uncertainty
With lockdown slowly but surely easing, many of us are left still with an uncertain future. As people are returning to work, the economy is shrinking and many jobs are at risk, with redundancies being made across the country. It’s why now is the most important time to start thinking and investing in your future, […]
How studying a science course ignited a new passion for Wesley and helped his mental health
Intrigued by complex things that work and the natural world, Wesley decided to study Introduction to Science with us which ignited his passion for the subject. Now, he is studying A levels in Biology and Chemistry and his interest and curiosity in the subject is what keeps him studying. Studying through distance learning has helped […]