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Hello! Our blog is a place where teachers and advisers can geek-out on issues surrounding progression. We love our expert contributors - contact us if you’d like to become one! The focus is on practical tips and tricks that you can put in place in your school or college, but we also digest the best reports to do with CEIAG. If you want to keep up to date with the sector, come back regularly...
Applying to study in Australia
11th February 2019
How to work out your UK take-home pay
11th February 2019
The real barriers blocking Oxbridge, and how your students can overcome them
5th February 2019
Applying to study in Hong Kong
4th February 2019
UK Apprenticeships: How much will I earn?
4th February 2019
Q&A - Sales Coordinator Apprentice
29th January 2019
Work Abroad: 5 reasons to make it happen
28th January 2019
Work abroad: 3 things to figure out before you apply
28th January 2019
How to Write a speculative application
28th January 2019
How to write the perfect resume
28th January 2019
How to network like a pro
28th January 2019
Assessment days - what they are and how to prepare
27th January 2019
How to write a winning cover letter
27th January 2019
How to interview like a boss
27th January 2019
Acing your CV
27th January 2019
Lesser-known university subjects
21st January 2019
Finance: Athletics - steps to getting a scholarship
21st January 2019
Entry requirements for apprenticeships in Scotland
14th January 2019
The knowledge of experience: Canada’s push to bridge the school-work gap
9th January 2019
Example Personal Statement: Law
7th January 2019
Why study in Hong Kong?
7th January 2019
Study in Japan: preparing to apply
19th December 2018
Study in Belgium: preparing to apply
18th December 2018
What does 'wider reading' mean?
18th December 2018
8 ways for your students to get ahead this Christmas
11th December 2018
Finance: an overview
11th December 2018
Why study in Hong Kong?
4th December 2018
Electrician apprenticeships
4th December 2018
The cost of studying in Romania
27th November 2018
Degree Apprenticeship Q&A with Katie Fiddaman
26th November 2018
How to write a winning cover letter
20th November 2018
Finance: Working while studying
20th November 2018
Giving feedback on Personal Statements
14th November 2018
Study in Germany: the 5-step application process
14th November 2018
Study in Canada: Scholarships
6th November 2018
I.T. and Software Development apprenticeships
6th November 2018
New Launch - The Unifrog Network
30th October 2018
Medicine interviews: overview
30th October 2018
How to determine your ‘fit’
30th October 2018
Why study in Finland?
16th October 2018
Higher Apprenticeship, Degree Apprenticeship or School Leaver Programme?
16th October 2018
Tuition and fees in the Netherlands
10th October 2018
An introduction to Canada's education system
10th October 2018
An Oxford University interview experience
9th October 2018
Applying to study in Greece
3rd October 2018
Is an Oxbridge degree right for you?
3rd October 2018
Disclosing your disability to a university
19th September 2018
Our new Apply tool is opening doors around the world
5th September 2018
5 great reasons to study at a liberal arts college
20th August 2018
Unexpected A-Level Results? What to do next
14th August 2018
Study in Austria: university preparation programmes
6th August 2018
Study in France: Preparing to Apply
25th July 2018
Why study in the Netherlands?
17th July 2018
Summer schools
17th July 2018
Summer jobs
10th July 2018
Study in Canada: preparing to apply
10th July 2018
Getting off the waitlist
3rd July 2018
Oxbridge mythbusters
3rd July 2018
Applying to study in Spain
26th June 2018
Summer holidays
26th June 2018
UK university Open Day checklist
18th June 2018
Why study in Canada?
18th June 2018
Applying to study in the Netherlands
12th June 2018
Scholarships and bursaries
12th June 2018
US applications platforms
6th June 2018
Why study in Switzerland?
29th May 2018
Example Personal Statement: Medicine
29th May 2018
Teacher Letters of Recommendation: for teachers
23rd May 2018
Getting in for Law
23rd May 2018
Example Personal Statement: Languages (French and Latin)
27th January 2018
Greek life
27th January 2018
Degree Apprenticeships and why you should love them
27th January 2018
Extracurriculars
17th January 2018
Application decisions: Anthropology
17th January 2018
SAT vs ACT
3rd December 2017
Medicine: the 5 steps to getting in
10th November 2017
Everything you need to know about MOOCs
7th November 2017
Oxbridge Personal Statement
26th October 2017
Needs blind, Needs aware, and full-need met: understand each approach
26th June 2017
The Common App essay: convey what's unique and compelling about you
26th June 2017
Teacher Letters of Recommendation: Help your teachers help you
26th June 2017
The Common App, Coalition, Universal Application, and direct applications: choose the right portal
26th June 2017
Activities on the Common App: make them work for you
26th June 2017
Extracurriculars: how to play strategically
26th June 2017
Finance: Know your options
26th June 2017
Early Decision, Early Action, and Regular Decision
26th June 2017
Supplemental essays: tailor your strengths to each university
26th June 2017
The Counsellor Letter of Recommendation: how to get the recommendation you need
26th June 2017
It's complicated being international: English proficiency testing
26th June 2017
Goals - Getting into a History programme at university
13th June 2017
Should you encourage school leavers to go to University?
4th April 2017
Case Study: Falmouth College
22nd March 2017
We now do Destinations Tracking!
14th March 2017
Raising Aspirations, Achieving Potential and Improving Careers Guidance
18th January 2017
Case Study: Cheltenham Bournside College
16th January 2017
Student Finance Myths
5th January 2017
Looking back at Unifrog in 2016
22nd December 2016
Case Study: Allerton High
13th December 2016
How to succeed in your Medicine MMI Interview
8th December 2016
Hitting the Gatsby Benchmarks
23rd November 2016
University isn’t for everyone: how to help your students write killer CVs
4th November 2016
Who will your Unifrog Champion be?
25th October 2016
A student's perspective on the benefits of Unifrog
21st October 2016
How Students can sustain themselves Financially through University
12th October 2016
Data and Destinations
6th June 2016
White Hat: creating better apprenticeships
1st June 2016
Ofsted and the evolution of careers recommendations for schools.
16th May 2016
Developing more employable school leavers
10th May 2016
Five ways to boost your students' employability
9th May 2016
Are your students happy? What can you do about it?
4th May 2016
Time, money and expertise: how to negotiate the barriers to a good progression programme in schools
29th April 2016
Getting the most out of higher education events and careers fairs
21st April 2016
The effects of a winning personality
15th April 2016
Exploring alternative routes to gaining a degree
12th April 2016
Writing a personal statement - helping your students
11th April 2016
Introducing Guest Blogger, Liz Ponsford
6th April 2016
5 pieces of careers advice to NOT give your students
5th April 2016
MOOCs in UK Education
4th April 2016
Paul Murphy MP’s report on Welsh students’ access to Oxbridge, and the birth of the Seren Network
21st March 2016
Helping pupils to access information on the full range of options
14th March 2016
Good Career Guidance
7th March 2016
Soft Skills in Schools
29th February 2016
Are degrees the key to success? Another look at the Apprenticeship vs. Degree debate
22nd February 2016
2020 Vision: Everything you need to know about the rise and rise of apprenticeships
15th January 2016
How do you choose your medical schools?
12th May 2015
Psychology: 8 surprising course combinations your students did not consider
7th May 2015
What to know about the medical school application process?
13th April 2015
Physics: 3 surprising course combinations your students did not consider
18th March 2015
History: 5 surprising course combinations your students did not consider
13th March 2015
Advising students on studying abroad: Ireland
5th March 2015
Choosing FE: learning when to say goodbye
13th February 2015
Advising students on studying abroad: Canada
12th January 2015
The role of IAG in maintaining aspirations
5th January 2015
Advising students on applying to university abroad: Australia
17th November 2014
Advising your students on applying to university abroad: Netherlands
10th November 2014
Why should you encourage your students to study abroad?
21st October 2014
40,000 students - what are the 10 most popular subjects?
25th September 2014
A-level results - should the worst happen, how well prepared are your students?
14th August 2014
Good career guidance: a How-To guide from abroad
4th July 2014
Is 'Vocational' still a dirty word?
23rd June 2014
Choosing an apprenticeship: what should you consider?
17th June 2014
Why you should start thinking about Oxbridge now
9th June 2014
What you need to know about apprenticeships in the UK
5th June 2014
Career guidance in schools: I’m not a careers teacher - get me out of here!
2nd June 2014
A view about the French education system
20th May 2014
Interview with Eugene: why I chose an apprenticeship
12th May 2014
Advising students on choosing a university course: Business
25th April 2014
Picking a winner: How to spot organisations & interventions that will be a good fit for your school
22nd April 2014
Advising students on choosing a course: Engineering
2nd April 2014
Advising students on choosing a university course: English
20th March 2014
Advising students on choosing a university course: Geography
14th March 2014
Advising students on choosing a university course: Architecture
6th March 2014
Advising students on choosing a university course: History
27th February 2014
Careers advisers, Careers educators, Form Tutors: contribute to the Progression Resources Library!
24th February 2014
Increasing your school's access to Russell Group universities: Top Tips
19th February 2014
Advising students on choosing a university course: Maths
15th February 2014
Roll up, roll up - book your Frogshop!
29th January 2014
'It doesn't add up!' Statistics and the fight for equality
19th December 2013
Paws for thought: what cats can teach us about learning
5th December 2013
More connected than you think: GCSEs and university success
21st November 2013
Private schools and the university fetish
12th November 2013
What are you doing with your life? How we can help students decide what happens post GCSEs
4th November 2013
The ignored middle: what should they do next?
25th October 2013
The American Connection
2nd October 2013
Big data, Big questions
15th July 2013
Why is no one talking about the DATA?
17th June 2013
Decision time: why students struggle to choose universities
1st June 2013
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