Moving On Magazine Careers and Qualifications Blog

  Exam rituals can sometimes seem a bit bonkers, bizarre and seriously random but students in Asia find them really comforting at a time of huge stress. In East Asia, just like here, school kids are under loads of pressure to achieve top marks in their exams. Whatever the cultural differences, lots of students have their own exam rituals and ... Read More »

Research carried out last year by GTI Media revealed that 58% of parents surveyed had been asked for careers advice by their children and that 79% of these parents felt that their child did not have a clear idea of what they wanted to do in the future. So, parents – here’s what you need to know about careers. Parents ... Read More »

  Construction of the National College for High Speed Rail has begun in Birmingham and Doncaster with breaking ground ceremonies taking place at both sites. The National College for High Speed Rail (NCHSR) will take on students when it is completed in 2017 and will provide them with the specialist training, skills and qualifications required to build HS2 and future ... Read More »

  The right to disconnect from technology outside working hours. Should the Government stop employees checking their emails at weekends and evenings? That is the question that is being asked about the future of the way we work, following a measure being pushed in France by President Francois Hollande’s Socialist Party. The measure is designed to offer employees the right to disconnect ... Read More »

Alongside the chimpanzee, the bonobo is the closest living relative to humans. This is why some of you might have been to study their behaviour, especially if you are studying psychology at A-level. Now you’re being asked to name the new baby bonobo at Twycross Zoo. Bonobos are endangered, so the birth of a baby bonobo is fabulous news. Twycross ... Read More »