Moving On Magazine Careers and Qualifications Blog

Exams are stressful enough, with the pressure of revision added to the general stress caused by knowing you have the exams themselves to deal with. In situations like this it would be nice to have your family on your side, but a lot of teenagers are saying, help, my parents are causing me extra exam time stress. Recent studies have ... Read More »

If you haven’t noticed, it’s the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death on 23rd April and there are loads of celebrations going on all over the country. If you find that school is hard work sometimes, just be grateful you weren’t a pupil in William Shakespeare’s time. Not much is really known about the playwright and poet’s school years but there ... Read More »

Today is Earth Day! “What on earth is Earth Day?” I hear you cry! Well, it’s when a billion people worldwide do something positive for the planet’s health. Earth Day happens every year on 22nd April and is intended to highlight the problems caused by climate change across the world. The first Earth Day was held in America and was ... Read More »

Writing a personal statement for your university application can be tough. You may not be used to selling your skills in writing to a stranger – how do you avoid over-used phrases like from a young age I have been interested in? It appears that a lot of you are falling back on over-used phrases when writing your personal statement ... Read More »

Even if you are not sure at this point that you will definitely go to university, or if you are uncertain which university or course you will definitely end up doing, you still need to apply for student finance. What’s the deadline for student finance? You must get your student finance application in by 27th May 2016 if you want ... Read More »