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Seven Computer Skills Your Child Should Have by GCSEs

by Christine Chadwick

Building on the foundation established during primary school, secondary school students rapidly expand their repertoire of computer skills. Media classes are one opportunity to expand basic computer knowledge while middle school students will find themselves using computers and mobile devices in and...

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What Are Some Good Ways to Learn During the Summer?

by Grace Dickins

The summer is a wonderful time of year for a lot of things - relaxing in parks, eating ice lollies and getting a good suntan. But learning new things and keeping your brain sharp are not always high on the summer to-do list. How can you avoid the "brain drain" that sets in as the temperature creeps ...

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5 Skills to Develop Over Summer

by Sara Vazquez Shaw

While the summer holidays offer students time off from the regular routine of school, it's also the ideal time to improve academic skills like reading and even job skills to increase one's chances of getting accepted into a university. Here's a list of 5 skills to develop over the summer.

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Four Tips for Self-Editing Essays

by Sara Vazquez Shaw

Sometimes in the interest of convenience, time, or money, it is necessary to read over and edit one's own essays instead of having someone else do it. Being able to efficiently edit your own work is a valuable skill. Here are a few tips for editing your essays that can result in your most polished p...

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Three Types of Questions to Ask Yourself to Build Reading Comprehension

by Sara Vazquez Shaw

What you read is only as useful as what you understand and retain. Effective readers develop a set of questions to be answered during the reading. While they read, they note which of those inquiries are answered and keep an eye out for the unexpected.

After reading, additional questions are formula...

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