Tag Archives: Informed choices

Russell Group university progression: dispelling the myths

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Eddie Playfair

Since the Russell group of universities started publishing their ‘Informed Choices’ guide and launched the concept of facilitating A-level subjects, their advice has often been misrepresented or misunderstood. ‘Informed choices’ is a helpful contribution to advising and guiding students about sensible subject choices … Continue reading →

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‘Hindering’ subjects and ‘bad’ universities

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Eddie Playfair

The way we talk about subjects and universities has changed dramatically over the last few years, and not for the better. The English Bacc with its favoured GCSE subjects has led to a secondary school subject hierarchy which appears to … Continue reading →

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