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Once the university offers start to pour in, thoughts inevitably turn to September and where you will live when you start your course. If you choose to study miles away from home, you can choose from halls of residence or a shared house or flat. However, if you are going to study close to home you could also choose to be a live at home student.

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You’ve waited anxiously for your university choices to make their decisions. You’ve logged in to Track to check thousands of times and now you’ve finally received all your offers. You’re probably thinking “What a relief, the wait is over!” but don’t relax just yet, as once you get to this stage there’s a big decision to make: which offers will you accept? Know your reply deadline Although you might still be weighing up your different offers, there’s one thing that’s certain, and that’s the deadline you need to reply by.

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1.    That first lesson Enjoy it! Sure, it'll be nerve wracking and you'll probably make a mistake or two, but you only get to teach a lesson for the first time once. The kids will know you're a trainee so don't worry about trying to hide the fact that you're a rookie. Be yourself, the kids will know if you're pretending to be someone you're not and won't respect you.   2.    Don't worry if the kids don't like you You're not there to be their BFF, you're there to make sure they learn.

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Hi, welcome to what I believe will be my final EPQ advice blog. Sorry this has come later than expected, but, after taking you through researching your topic (read about it here), here are the dos and don’ts of writing your academic EPQ essay (or any academic essay for that matter:   DO make an essay plan – my essay plan was honestly my saviour throughout the writing process. It kept me sane. Without a plan, it’s easy to get lost in all the words and points and research, leaving you with a final product which is illogical and difficult to follow.

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It now costs just £1 to apply for postgraduate teacher training programmes starting in 2018. But you won’t miss out on this if you’ve already applied – we’re refunding £23 to anyone who has applied since the application cycle opened in October 2017.   Why does it cost less to apply now?   The Department for Education is subsidising the UCAS Teacher Training application fee. They've said this subsidy will be in place until the end of July 2018, so apply as soon as possible to benefit from it.   I’ve already applied and paid £24.

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When I first received my unconditional offer I wasn’t as happy as you would imagine. This year I am hoping to do English Literature BA as an undergraduate. I began my UCAS application in October last year and the offers started arriving within a week of submitting and my final offer arrived a month later. Disclaimer: don’t worry if your offers don’t arrive as quickly as mine, I was just lucky and you should remember that it can vary based on what course you apply for and the universities you choose to apply to.

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Our next application deadline is just around the corner on 24 March, and it applies to some art and design courses. Here we’ll cover the most common questions we get about this deadline, to make sure you send in your application on time. How do I check if the course has a 24 March deadline? You can check which deadline a course follows in our search tool. Once you’ve selected the course you’re interested in, scroll down to the ‘How to apply’ section.

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Hello again! Welcome to my third EPQ Advice blog! So my last blogs took us through the basics – what an EPQ is, why you might consider it, how to choose a topic and title – but now we’re down to the tough stuff...research. Ever since Year 7 that word has sent shivers down my spine, but this blog will hopefully help reduce the fear. Here’s how I did it: In my last advice blog, I mentioned that Google Scholar is a good research tool, but now I would like to reiterate: GOOGLE SCHOLAR IS A GOOD RESEARCH TOOL.

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Hello and welcome to my second EPQ advice blog! If you want to know what an EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) is and why you might consider doing one, please read my last blog here.  In this installment I’m giving you the three main things you might want to consider to help you decide a topic and title for your project. Before we start, I ought to tell you about my own project (which is now near completion). Drum roll please...my EPQ is on The Hunger Games!!!

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