Study Careers Magazine-Secondary & Sixth Form Edition December2019

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DECEMBER 2019

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Options after Year 11/13 5 super-important

reasons for going to open days Secrets to achieving exceptional performance in your studies & career

Entertainment & Lifestyle GADGETS FOR MILLENIALS TOP TIPS FOR PASSING YOUR DRIVING TEST PUZZLES, RIDDLES & BRAINTEASERS

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Content 04. Secrets to achieving exceptional performance in your studies & career 06. Benefits of drinking water

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Secrets to good health

08. Super-important reasons for going to open days 10. Options after Year 11 / Year13 14. How they made it 16. How to maximise your potential 18. Revision Tips & Study Material 26. Essential GCSE/N5 Formula Sheet 30. Maths Revision Sites

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Why take breaks?

32. Balancing Education & Extra Curricular Activities 34. Getting a good night’s sleep 44. Puzzles, Riddles & Brainteasers

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Tips for passing your driving test

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Editor ’s Note

Hello everybody!

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the December edition of the Study & Careers Magazine. We aim to be your go-to-place for careers and educational advice. Our goal is to meet and exceed your expectations with a content-rich publication with highly relevant content for secondary and sixth form students, freely available to everyone.

EDITORIAL POLICY The views, comments statements and opinions are not necessarily those of Study & Careers Magazine. Study & Careers Magazine will accept no responsibility for any loss incurred by any person or organisation as a result of using any material from this publication.

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Secrets to achieving exceptional performance in your studies & career

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AFTER SPENDING HOURS RESEARCHING ON WHAT HIGHFLYERS AND EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS HAVE IN COMMON, WE HAVE NARROWED DOWN TO 2 CRUCIAL SECRETS TO ACHIEVING EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE IN YOUR STUDIES; • HIGH POSITIVE SELF-EXPECTATIONS AND • A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.

SET HIGH SELFEXPECTATIONS AND A POSITIVE ATTITUDE HIGH EXPECTATIONS & POSITIVE ATTITUDE

Various researches have proved that expectations students/pupils have about themselves have a significant impact on their attainment.

Researchers have also noted that students/ pupils with a positive attitude, have a growth, achievement-driven mindset that learns from mistakes and strives for excellence.

It is, important to make sure that your expectations are pitched at the appropriate levels, not too low, not too high. They must be realistic, not too challenging, yet also not too easy.

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE Develop a healthy lifestyle A healthy lifestyle and healthy habits need to be incorporated in your daily routines if you are going to be a highflyer. Some simple practices that you could embed in your daily routines include: • Keep hydrated by drinking plenty of water both at home and at school/college – and it helps maintain clear skin as well! (See p6 for benefits of drinking water).

• Stay active – physical activity could include walking to school/college, sporting activities, jogging, gym.

• Deep breathing - Practice regular deep breathing to boost your energy and blood circulation.

• Maintain a healthy diet, with sufficient fruit & veg, healthy snacks and limited fastfood/takeaways, fizzy drinks, sugar and fats.

Avoid skipping breakfast.

• Maintain optimum sleep levels - Ensure you get sufficient sleep to help when processing information in lessons. Sleep gives your body & brain rest for a fresh next day, a sharper memory, improved concentration and helps protect your mental health. Aim for 8 10 hours of sleep every day.

• Regulate your phone usage – avoid too much sedentary / still time spent on your mobile phone / TV / computer or gaming. It may weaken your mental performance whilst also impacting your BMI/weight. Try breaking up excessive periods of phone use/TV watching or gaming as often as possible.

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Drinking sufficient amounts of water helps keep you hydrated, which is vital for your health, well-being and academic and extra-curricular performance. Unfortunately, many students/pupils do not consume enough fluids to meet their daily minimum intakes.

The recommended intake varies from person to person depending on their activity and perspiration levels. Generally accepted minimum fluid levels are around 3 litres for males and 2.5 litres for females. Whilst tap or bottled water is the best source of body fluid; milk, juices and other foods with high water content like oranges, tomatoes and soups are acceptable supplements.

MAIN BENEFITS 1.

To function properly, our body cells and organs need plenty of water.

Water is particularly essential for the kidneys (which regulates body fluids) thus reducing chances of kidney stones and related problems.

2. Water boosts your skin health and beauty! Prolonged dehydration makes your skin more prone to skin disorders and pre-mature wrinkling.

3. Water can also help in weight loss - by drinking water instead of fizzy drinks, juices and sodas, you can reduce your calorie intake. It can also be used to preload before meals thus creating a feeling of fulness, hence reducing overeating.

4. Water forms 80% of our cartilage, which helps lubricates the joints, thus improve physical performance. Dehydration can lead to joint pain and loss of shock absorption for your joints.

5. It helps improves food digestion in the form of saliva, whilst helping keep nose (mucus) and eyes (tears) moist. It also minimises tooth decay whilst keep your mouth clean and giving you a fresher breath!

6. Your bowel needs water to work properly. Prolonged dehydration can lead to bowel, digestive, constipation, stomach acid, stomach ulcers and heartburn problems. Prolonged dehydration can also lead to airways restricting as your body reacts, negatively impacting asthma and allergy conditions.

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SET HIGH SELF EXPECTATIONS AND Since blood is 90% water, it is vital in improving blood circulation and A 7.

POSITIVE carrying oxygen to all parts of the body. Dehydration can lead to blood thickening, increasing chances of blood pressure. Blood also makes essential

ATTITUDE minerals and nutrients accessible to all parts of the body.

9. Water boost sport, exercise and extra-curricular performance. Water regulates your body temperature through sweating and reducing heat strain, especially during intense physical activity such as sport or exercise.

10. Water is essential in the flushing away of body waste through sweating, urine and faeces.

KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON DRINKING WATER

8. Water helps in the proper functioning of the nervous system, helping your brain structure and its normal functioning. It supports the cushioning of the brain and spinal cord as well as assisting in the producing of essential hormones and neurotransmitters. Continued dehydration can impact your thinking and reasoning at school/college.

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5 super-important reasons for going to open days University Open Day

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It’s a great opportunity to learn more about courses / roles you are considering. Such an invaluable experience can help you make a better judgement on this big decision that will have a strong impact on the rest of your career. Speak to the lecturers/tutors/employers and get a better insight of the pros and cons of the different courses/programmes options available in order to make a better judgement on which one would suit you. Ask questions and get advice on areas such as:

IT’S DECISION TIME FOR MOST FINAL YEAR STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS, SIXTH-FORMS AND COLLEGES. VISITING PROSPECTIVE COLLEGES, SIXTH-FORMS, UNIVERSITIES OR EVEN EMPLOYERS YOU HAVE SHORT-LISTED CAN HELP IN MAKING THIS ALL-IMPORTANT DECISION.

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Employer Open/Insight Day

Take a tour of the institution/organisation’s facilities.

Visit your prospective department to see the facilities and resources available. Learn more about the range of facilities available including library facilities, student union, laboratories and lecture theatres. For employer visits, learn more about what each department does, the typical working day, the nature of products and services they specialise in, the offices and operational facilities in place. Visiting the local surrounding will also give you a flavour of the shops, restaurants, attractions and other services available in the town, to check if it’s your cup of tea.

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Structure and duration of the course/programme

Exact entry requirements or core skill expectations

Compulsory and optional components

Learning approaches, teaching and independent study

Examination/assessment methods

Practical and job-related components

How the programme prepares you for your career

Post-qualification opportunities

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Sixth Form Open Day

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Speak to student support services, accommodation and other relevant departments’ staff. Assess how friendly they are and clarify on all sorts of issues about the halls of residence and other facilities available.

• The accommodation’s kitchen/bathroom/communal facilities • What each room comes with • Its comfort/ cleanliness/ warmth/safety and security • Distance from campus • Transport facilities • Clubs and sporting facilities

After all these deliberations, scoring and pondering, and even considering your instincts and what’s on your heart, make up your mind 2then go for it and apply. Be positive and confident with your choice.

Hopefully you will get a place and you will go on to like it! and servi

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ships. Use this golden opportunity to start Speak to the student building relationships finance team about with lecturers/tutors, costs and funding staff/managers and current issues. Assess how colleagues. Also take this opfriendly they are and portunity to make new friends with other colleagues attending clarify on all sorts of issues the open day. You never know, about the halls of residence you might be fortunate to make and other facilities available. friends and flatmates this early • Ask about the full cost of – not a bad start! the programme and check • After making all the open if there any extra tuition day visits, it’s crunch time – charges to be anticipated decision-making time.

• Other costs for study re• • List all the things you sources, equipment, workliked and disliked. Highlight shops or field trips the most outstanding ones. • Are there any scholar• • Picture yourself there. ships, discounts or burCan you see yourself setsary funding opportunities tling, enjoying and spending available a few years there? Were • How student finance they friendly? works, if not sure about • • Do you like the course/ anything programme? Will it help you • An idea of other costs: progress in your career? transport, accommoda• • Ask your parents/family/ tion, food and entertainfriends’ opinions. Parental ment. advice is important but remember, they are just opinions, you still must sum up everything and make your own decision. But if parents disagree, work together to agree with them, they are still important stakeholders in your career – keep them on your side.

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Which options after GCS Option 1 A LEVELS / HIGHERS & ADVANCED HIGHERS - Popular for those with 5+ strong GCSE/N5’s - For those who are academically oriented and strong exam tackling skills - Popular with those who prefer to go the ‘University’ route to their career.

- Most students focus on 3 A Levels, and a few take 4 subjects. Most Scottish students take 5 Highers then narrow to 2/3 for their Advanced Highers

Option 4 Traineeships Popular with those who feel they are not ready for apprenticeship/work/college - Provide real work preparation with an employer and may act as a stepping stone towards a apprenticeship - Allows you to take GCSE/N5 Maths & English or equivalents if your grades were not strong - Usually last anything up to 6 moths

ALIQUAM IN FERMENTUM URNA. QUISVEL ACCUMSAN SED TRISTI MASSA SIT.

SEs / N5s Option 2 ABTEC/HNC/ IB DIPLOMA/ VOCATIONAL COURSES - Popular with those who prefer to keep an open mind as they prepare you for both University/Apprenticeship/Work - Examined mostly through coursework, assignments and portifoilo of evidence, and limited exams - Relate to specific areas of work and get you work-ready in your chosen profession

Option 3 APPRENTICESHIPS / COLLEGE APPRENTICESHIPS - Popular for those who prefer to work, learn and earn and are able to juggle the responsibilities they come with.

- Gets you straight into your preferred profession and equip you with industry-specific skills plus

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training from a college or apprenticeship training provider.

- The option is getting popular and more competitive and now available in most professions and disciplines.

Option 6

GCSE/N5 RESITS - Popular with those norrowly missed out on the required grades - Usually done in one year those some may prefer do it in a few months and take the November/December resit exams.

- Gives you a chance to proceed with your chosen career progression option if it requires you to have specified minimum grades

FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT + PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION - Popular for those who feel ready to go work full time in a job.

- The employer ordinarily would give you the necessary on-the-job training.

- Most people would consider combining this with parttime or distance learning study for a relevaant professional qualification..

Options after A LEVEL / Advanced Higher / B

Option 1 UNIVERSITY - A popular choice - about 33% of 18 year-old school/college leavers ; especiallly for those who are aiming at academically demanding professions - Give you an opportunity to meet and share experiences with colleagues from all walks of life and all corners of the world usually for 3 or 4 years - Usually leads to higher entry on the job market with graduate entry salaries averaging ÂŁ25,000 +

Option 4 SPONSORED DEGREES / SCHOOL LEAVER PROGRAMMES - Popular with those after tailored skills, knowledge and a recognised industry specific qualification, whilst earning a salary - Provide real work skills plus a fully paid Bachelor’s degree and/or professional qualification associated with the employer - Study can either be on campus (evening/ block-release) or through distance learning

BTEC / IBacc / HNC Option 2 DEGREE APPRENTICESHIPS - - Popular with those who prefer to mix traditional university study and paid work - Level 6 degree apprenticeships will result in a Bachelor’s degree from a participating university/college with the fees

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fully paid by the government - A wide range of areas/professions including engineering, IT & digital, banking, accoutning & finance, law and construction.

HIGHER APPRENTICESHIPS - Popular for those who prefer to work, learn and earn and are able to juggle the responsibilities they come with.

- Gets you straight into your preferred profession and equip you with industry-specific skills plus training from a college or apprenticeship training

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provider.

- The option is getting popular and more competitive and now available in most professions and disciplines.

Option 6

FE COLLEGE -Popular with after vocational and competencybased qualifications such as HNC/HND/Access Qualifications/Foundation Degrees/Extended BTECs, - Usually done in one or two years in which you will build real world of employment experience whilst building relationships with employers through work placements - Could be a back-door entry to your preferred degree programme if lacking the ideal grades or pre-requisite subjects

FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT + PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION - Popular for those who feel ready to go work full time in a job.

- The employer ordinarily would give you the necessary on-the-job training.

- Most people would consider combining this with parttime or distance learning study for a relevaant professional qualification..

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