Posts Tagged ‘grades’
Top 5 ways to skip school (and why they’re disastrous)
Sometimes you just need a day off from school. Whether you need a day to catch up on your schoolwork or just to relax, it’s common and it’s not the worst thing in the world. A day off once or twice a year is fine, a day off once or twice a week is not. [...]
Top 5 Tactics to get into your first choice University
Very few students apply to JUST their university of choice because it’s always wise to have a backup. You still want to strive for the best though, so increase your chances of getting into your number one school with the following top five getting-into-school tactics. 5. Use every opportunity to promote yourself Everything you [...]
Then what’s the point?
I just read an interesting article on the CBC’s website which said: “The Canadian Education Association says research shows achievement is deterred when students are forced to stay back a year. Many of these students are more likely to drop out of high school and less likely to attend post-secondary education. The study also indicated [...]
To take good notes
I’m not going to lie; I was never the best note taker. But sometimes the best way to learn something is to learn what not to do. So here are four of my biggest mistakes that you should avoid: Don’t Doodle a picture of a cat – or a picture of anything really. I can’t [...]
Too much screen time can affect your studies
Are you having trouble listening and staying alert in class? According to a recent psychological health study, your short attention span might have to do with the amount of time you spend watching TV or on the computer. Yes, your mother was right. This study, conducted by a group of psychologists from Iowa State University, [...]
To improve your grades in three simple stages
No one likes receiving a poor grade in school. But if you’ve received a grade that you’re not happy with you do have options to improve it. Here are the three simple stages you must go through if you want to attempt to boost your marks. 1. Review I’m not just talking about notes. Review [...]
D becomes F in this Alphabet
The Mount Olive School Board in New Jersey recently eliminated the “D” from their grade scale. This means that if you are a junior high or a high school student and you receive a grade below 70 per cent, that you fail the assignment or test. Teachers in this school board were complaining that kids [...]
To find your University
Choosing where to spend the next four years of your life is a very big decision and it’s often difficult to know where to begin. There are so many things to think about: the city you want to live in, how far away from home you want to be, the program you want to study, [...]
To get money for Post-Secondary education
Trying to get into university or college can be hard enough without worrying about how you’re going to pay for it. We want to help you understand some of the confusing financial information out there. Even though Canada is a great country to live in with lots of support for education sometimes the information about [...]
To tackle a basic English essay
English essays are meant to be creative, but they still need structure in order to properly convey your thoughts. Here are some guidelines for writing a clear and concise essay. Step One: Settle on a topic You settle on a topic by creating an argument. This argument is essentially your preliminary thesis. The topic may [...]