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Classroom resources launched for LGBT+ History Month

The University of Exeter will mark LGBT+ History Month in the UK with a series of events and the launch of free classroom resources for secondary schools and museums that highlight the achievements of LGBT+ individuals working in maths and science.

The teaching resources were announced in November and are now free to access and download to mark LGBT+ History Month in February.

The resources pack includes slides, posters, postcards, videos and class activities, produced in collaboration with LGBT+ education charity Schools OUT to support the usualisation of LGBTQ+...

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Tips for better assignment writing

Assignments are part of learning. Teachers issue assignments so that they can gauge if the student has learned the subject. According to research, there are more than 11 teachers who give more than 1 hour of assignment during the course of an academic calendar. This could be overwhelming, especially if you’re on campus. You will find it challenging trying to juggle everything even if you have ample time to do the assignments. That is why you should not feel ashamed if you look for assignment writing help assignment writing help. To help you to be on top of your game when it comes to...

Paramedics start hazardous environments degree

Paramedics at South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) are beginning a brand new university course to help them to manage patients in hazardous environments.

SWASFT has been working with Plymouth University to create the Masters degree in Hazardous Area Response Paramedicine. This month, 16 paramedics will be the first to take up their places on the postgraduate course.

The Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) is a specialist unit that provides paramedic care in hazardous environments where previously clinicians would not be able to enter.

The...

Exeter College Students Visit Honduras for Conservation Project

A group of Exeter College students recently returned from Honduras after working with conservation research organization Operation Wallacea.

A Level students travelled to Cusuco National Park in Honduras after their exams to work with scientists collecting vital data for use in their research on biodiversity and climate change.

Students gained hands-on experience of monitoring biodiversity within the rainforest, as well as a real life an insight into many of the topics they had studied at college.

Cusuco National Park is one of the most important national parks in...

Qualities of good writing

As a student, you will write a lot during the course of your time in school. Even then, you will never stop writing as you might be required to prepare some reports in the workplace . That is why is imperative that you take time to understand what is expected of good writing and how you can improve. The skills will come in handy when writing essays as it is something that can’t be avoided in a school set up. We have compiled some of the qualities that make for good writing and we’re going to highlight some of them.

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Good writing is simple. You don’t have to...

Alison Squire and Karen Mcanally collecting their GCSE results

“I’m really proud of what I've done” - GCSE success for Exeter adults

As thousands of teenagers picked up their GCSE results last week, few would have spared a thought for adults nervously arriving to collect their own results after a year of hard work.

That was exactly the case for a number Exeter College’s GCSE students as they arrived at the college on Thursday to see if their hard work had paid off.

Alison Squire, 41, previously struggled in school and decided to study at Exeter College as a personal confidence-builder as her son starts to prepare for his exams in the coming years.

Alison chose to study for her GCSE English at the...

Some Exeter College vocational students at the garden party

Exeter College hosts Celebration of Vocational Learners

Exeter College’s vocational students joined together to celebrate their achievements in a garden party held at the college’s Hele Road campus.

Vocational and technical qualifications offer a more practical and applied style of study and are offered by a range of awarding bodies but at Exeter College BTEC, UAL and City & Guilds are the three largest.

Many Level 3 programmes are the equivalent of up to three A Levels. Vocational & technical programs tend to focus on continuous assessment rather than exams and typically provide a practical method of acquiring skills...

Childline helps rising number of young people with exam result fears

A growing number of young people are turning to Childline, deeply worried about their exam results.

In 2018/19, the NSPCC-service 1,414 counselling sessions to children and teenagers apprehensive about their grades – rising by more than a half over the past four years.

Concern peaked in August, with a fifth of counselling sessions taking place during the month when young people receive their A-Level and GCSE results.

Reasons for young people seeking help from Childline include worries about whether they will get the grades they need to get into university and not...

Does paying sports really benefit students?

I hope you are not one of those who believe that sports should be given less attention in schools. Sports have always been considered as an activity that has little to do with education. Many parents, school teachers and even college administrators would rather prefer to focus on academics than sports. Yet, studies from college experts at https://writemyessayforme.co.uk/ show the benefits of playing sports in High School College are plenty.

As we are going to see, there are many advantages of playing sports. Sports are good for students in many ways like exercise for the body and...

Principal John Laramy celebrates with Exeter College students

Exeter College Celebrates Another Year of Excellent Academic Results

Exeter College is celebrating another year of exceptional academic results, following the best International Baccalaureate results in the college’s history earlier this summer. Today’s A Level results are also setting new records, with students achieving an overall pass rate of 99.7%, well above the national average of 97.6%.

The success is particularly notable as this is the first year that all A Level results have rested solely on a final exam at the end of two years of academic study, rather than a combination of results achieved over two years.

The results represent a...

Next Steps South West Ambassador testing out VR at an outreach event

OfS extend funding for outreach partnership

Next Steps South West’s work at Exeter College is set to continue as the National Collaborative Outreach Programme has been extended for a further two academic years, with a new completion date of 31 July 2021.

Established in January 2017, Next Steps South West (NSSW) operates out of 14 partner universities and colleges throughout Cornwall, Devon and Somerset with the aim of providing impartial advice to young people who are trying to navigate their journey to higher education.

At present the collaborative project has reached 81 schools/colleges and over 13,000 students in...

Student Life

Classroom resources launched for LGBT+ History Month

Tips for better assignment writing

Paramedics start hazardous environments degree

Exeter College Students Visit Honduras for Conservation Project

Qualities of good writing

“I’m really proud of what I've done” - GCSE success for Exeter adults

Exeter College hosts Celebration of Vocational Learners

Childline helps rising number of young people with exam result fears

Does paying sports really benefit students?

Exeter College Celebrates Another Year of Excellent Academic Results

OfS extend funding for outreach partnership

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