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    Plastic

    Want To Go Plastic Free? Here’s How.

    Many of us do our best to recycle plastic but it is estimated that 30% of recyclable plastics end up in landfill anyway because people are unsure about which plastics can and cannot be recycled.


    Mary Anning

    Mary Anning

    Even after scientists started to take Mary more seriously and began purchasing fossils from her, they often did not credit her in their writings, despite her having discovered, cleaned, and identified them.


    Electric Cars

    Are Electric Cars Really The Future?

    Do Electric Cars solve all our vehicle-related issues? Even if all electricity was generated through renewable sources (which it currently is not), it’s important to remember that the manufacture of electric vehicles still generates carbon.


    Non-Fiction

    Non-Fiction: It’s All About The Little And Often

    Reading short pieces of non-fiction little and often is a great way of giving yourself opportunities to become familiar with a range of different texts.


    Fossil Fuels

    Fossil Fuels: What Happens When They Run Out?

    The high demand we place on these non-renewable resources cannot last forever and if we continue to consume them at current levels the date at which they will “run out” is worryingly close.


    A-levels

    Making The Leap From GCSE To A-Levels

    A-Level study often requires a Non-Examination Assessment (NEA) component – essays, or a project, which you work on independently.


    Ikigai

    What Is Ikigai?

    Ikigai can be translated into your “reason for being”. “Iki” in Japanese means “life” and “ga” means value or worth.


    Digital nomad

    What Is A Digital Nomad?

    The digital nomadic lifestyle offers several benefits to your average office job.


    Editions

    What Could Be The Best Subjects To Study At A Level?

    Regardless of whether you want to go to university or not, when choosing your A-level options it is important to opt to study subjects which you think you will enjoy.


    Language

    Which Language Should You Learn?

    Let’s take a look at three of the most common European languages taught in UK schools and consider some of the benefits of learning each.