The premise of blackjack has lured many people into thinking that the game is solely based on luck and the cards you're dealt. Whilst this is true to some extent, it's no coincidence that some players tend to do better than others when it comes to taking on the dealer. As a matter of fact, there are a number of ways in which to improve your chances of success. With responsible gambling week fast approaching and so heavily backed by City last year , we thought we'd put together a quick guide to getting started and improving all aspects of your blackjack game now that we're all in the casino...
Cycling as a family helps to improve children’s mental health, say parents in south west England.
Over half (54%) of parents in the region say family bike rides improve their child’s self-confidence, increases alertness and relieves stress, according to a survey by The Bikeability Trust, the national charity for Bikeability.
The survey was commissioned as part of The Bikeability Trust’s new campaign, Our Bikes Our Adventure, which hopes to encourage families to put their Bikeability skills into practice over summer and have fun exploring the great outdoors together as a...
Maynard School Sixth Former, Jessica Carr, not only achieved four straight A*s in her Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry A-levels and a further A* for her Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) but she also scored a flawless 100% in the incredibly testing Edexcel Maths paper 2, putting her as one of the country’s top A-level mathematicians. From a possible 300 points for the two individual papers combined, she dropped just 11 marks to score a remarkable 289.
It is a befitting performance for the talented teenager from Ottery St Mary in Devon who is no stranger to the stars...
Students and staff at South Dartmoor Community College (SDCC) Sixth Form and Atrium Studio School Sixth Form are celebrating achieving an exceptional set of AS, A Level and Level 3 Applied and Vocational results.
The schools, which are part of South Dartmoor Multi-Academy Trust, achieved a 99 per cent pass rate, with students successfully surpassing expectations and securing places at university.
Results from the Vocational courses – including Cambridge Technical Level 3 in Sport and Physical Activity Cohort – were once again exceptional with two students achieving D*D*D*...
Exeter School pupils, parents, staff and governors are pleased to announce an excellent set of A Level results, with a 100% pass rate. Thirty-four pupils scored three or more A* or A grades, with almost a quarter - 20% - of all results at A*. 53% of all grades were A* or A, with four out of every five grades - 81% - coming in at A*, A or B. Head Girl Beth Pittman scored two A* and one A grades and plans on having a gap year before studying Economics at Durham University. 1st XI hockey player and a keen singer, Beth was a soloist in the school's Choral Society concert, held at Exeter...
Students from Colyton Grammar School (CGS) have again achieved excellent A-level results, far outstripping the national average for A and A* grades.
Some 66% of students achieved A and A* grades, compared with the national average of 25.5%. Overall, 87.1% achieved grades from A* to B, with the school outperforming its results from last year and bucking the national trend.
Fourteen CGS students obtained an astonishing four A* grades. Nine students are holding offers from Oxbridge and a further five have places on medical and veterinarian courses. In all, some 105 CGS...
QE students achieved above National average for top grades.
Rupert Poole Principal at the Queen Elizabeth’s School in Crediton, said “We are very pleased with the results this year. We have students following the full range of subjects at A level here at QE and 72% of our students achieved A* - C grades and 50% at A* - B. We are delighted that 27% of students received the very top grades at A* - A, an incredible achievement and testament to their hard work and commitment. We have had a number of notable subject successes, from the many subjects I do want to highlight the excellent...
After a year full of highlights, students from South Devon University Technical College (UTC) are celebrating today after receiving impressive A Level and Diploma results.
Newton Abbot’s pioneering technical college opened its doors from 8:30am this morning for the scientists and engineers of the future to collect their exam results.
There is much to celebrate with 71% of Engineering students achieving at least one distinction star, with over two thirds of those achieving either two or three distinction stars, the highest grade in these qualifications. 100% of Scientists...
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.
