You got a C, oh wait, now you’ve got a B.
I wrote an article a few months back on the GCSE grades fiasco and how this would affect the lives of many teenagers continuing their studies or careers. The examination bodies agreed to… Read More
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A day at the Houses of Parliament: the UK Youth Parliament Annual Debate
For 307 Members of the UK Youth Parliament Friday 23 November 2012 will be marked up as a day they will never forget. The UK Youth Parliament held their annual debate at the… Read More
2012 Autumn Statement: young and unemployed still left in the cold
As George Osborne and the sniggering millionaires of the Coalition front bench delivered their autumn statement last Wednesday, it was impossible not to feel a sense of déjà vu. Here we are again,… Read More
Why are we holding back on teaching our youth about politics?
I don’t know about you, but other than the names of the three main political parties in the UK, I grew up knowing very little about politics until I reached university. It seems… Read More
A welcome change to A-levels
After many years spent considering a reform to education, the British government has finally proposed an amendment to the A-levels curriculum. Similar to the International Baccalaureate, the newly-suggested A-levels curriculum does not aim… Read More
Bursary botch-up
Last year saw the coalition government embark on a series of cuts directly affecting young people, the most controversial perhaps, being the scrapping of EMA. One year on we see that the promise… Read More
