by Bryden Commons | Nov 14, 2017 | Users, Wellbeing
In today’s blog, we’re going to explore what bullying is, the different types of bullying, and how common it actually is. Unfortunately, it is a lot more common than we’d all like to think and today, we’ll also be tackling some of the misconceptions about bullying....
by Bryden Commons | Nov 13, 2017 | Users, Wellbeing
Anti-Bullying Week kicks off today with Odd Socks Day, here at Get My Grades, we’ll be showing our support by wearing our own odd socks and celebrating our differences as well as our similarities. My name is Bryden, and I’m the Head of SEN and Inclusion here at Get My...
by Samantha Nichols | Nov 12, 2017 | Emotions, Users
The effects of bullying can have a massive impact on individuals, whether it happens at school, work, college, socially or online. Get My Grades is taking part in Anti-Bullying Week 2017 to raise awareness of bullying and to promote difference and equality not only in...
by Bryden Commons | Nov 11, 2017 | Education, Fun Facts, Users
Each year, as we head into November stalls selling paper poppies set up around the UK. Whilst many of us know that the Royal British Legion use the funds raised to support veteran troops, much of the history of Armistice day and the meaning of the poppy has been lost....
by Jenn Linning | Nov 9, 2017 | English, Exams, Students
Comprehension, analysis, and evaluation. These are just a few of the key skills that are developed and refined in English. Now, let’s turn our attention to the skill of comparison. You are presented with two texts and you are asked to compare their similarities and...
by John Nichols | Nov 8, 2017 | Mental Health, Students, Teachers, Tutors
In the next blog of this series, the Get My Grades Team is going to take a look at another set of functions in the brain, which we describe as the ‘Owl Brain’, because these functions are associated more with wisdom and deliberate, conscious thought. The Owl Brain The...
