Advice, Help and Guidance
5 Motivational Quotes That Will Change Your Life

“Remember that failure is an event, not a person” – Zig Ziglar, motivational speaker.
Everybody fails. Maybe you didn’t get the grade you wanted on an assignment, or didn’t get through a job interview. It[...]
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Reading strategies for the classroom

Helping children with their reading is one of a Teaching Assistant’s most important tasks. It can be difficult finding ways to support students that are struggling, but using some tried and tested reading strategies can help.
What reading strategies[...]
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Get your dream job working with animals

Start your career working with animals
Did watching Crufts make you want to quit your day job and start working with animals? Could you make money being a dog walker? Have you always wanted to be a vet or work in an animal shelter, a zoo or pet shop?
There[...]
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Get the training you need to work with early years

Why is work with early years so important?
More and more research is showing that the first few years of our lives are hugely important for our development. Without the correct care and mental stimulation, children will be negatively affected in later[...]
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CSI is more than just a TV programme. Build a career in forensic science
“I constantly remind people that crime isn’t solved by technology; it’s solved by people.” – Patricia Cornwell, crime writer.
Do you love trying to decide who the murderer is, or fancy yourself as a detective? Finding[...]
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What makes you stressed?

Take the stress test
Take this test from the Stress Management Society and find out how stressed you are.
Most of us get stressed sometimes, but what happens when we start feeling stressed every day? We feel stressed when we think that the[...]
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Fighting writer’s block

Every writer gets stuck
Fighting writer’s block is the key to staying motivated, whether you are completing an assignment, or writing your first book.
“If I waited till I felt like writing, I’d never write at all.” – Anne Tyler,[...]
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