Education

Next Steps South West (SW) is a consortium of universities and colleges across the South West awarded government funding to inspire young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to progress to higher education. Industry professionals have identified the need for such a project, and the gap between aspirations and achievement.

“…the lack is an understanding of the rules – both written and...

As part of the Fashion in the City event – between September 9 and 17 – students from City College Plymouth and staff from Stars Salon – will be offering a range of completely free beauty treatments.

From mini manicures to dry hair styling, make-up tips to beauty consultations, they will be on hand to make sure everyone who arrives turns heads when they leave.

The Beauty...

The Common Entrance Exam is a common standard used by many different independent schools throughout the United Kingdom as a method of determining entry to senior or secondary independent schools.

The Common Entrance Exam has been used for many years and has been constantly revised and refined over time. The Independent Schools Examinations Board is the body which oversees the test and...

As this year’s GCSE results are released, early indications show that Plymouth schools are getting the basics right and are in-line with National figures.

As the government rolls out a new way of measuring school performance, changes to GCSE performance measures are beginning to appear. These changes to GCSE grading are being brought in to ensure students can compete for jobs across an...