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For parents and caregivers: how to find activities and scholarships for your child
27th March 2024
Work experience, competitions, and summer schools are all excellent ways for your child to boost their applications, while a scholarship could pay towards their tuition fees... Read more >
For parents and caregivers: how to help your child prepare for a psychometric test
27th February 2024
Around three quarters of Fortune 500 companies use psychometric tests as part of their recruitment process. Read on to find out what psychometric testing is, what it’s used for, and how you can help your child to prepare for it... Read more >
For parents and caregivers: university or apprenticeship?
30th January 2024
A UK university degree usually takes three or four years of academic study and can cost up to £9,250 per year. Apprentices earn a weekly wage as they gain skills and knowledge on the job, working towards a qualification... Read more >
How work experience benefits students – and how Unifrog's Placements tool can help
30th August 2023
Taking up a placement (aka work experience, or WEX) can be a life-changing process for students, helping to shape their future pathways. Placements give students a glimpse of what their day-to-day lives might look like when they leave school... Read more >
Step Up Expo: Over 5,000 students get support with their next steps
14th July 2023
This summer, Unifrog was headline partner at the UK's first expo for teens' education, careers, and life choices, hosted by the Evening Standard. The first UK event of its kind, Step Up Expo saw over 7,000 attendees, including teachers, parents and caregivers, and over 5,000 students flock to Olympia London to learn about the range of opportunities out there: post-16 and post-18... Read more >
How do I prepare for Clearing and results day?
3rd July 2023
Unifrog’s Clearing tool is live from 5 July! Get ready for UK results day on 17 August by exploring the tool now and shortlisting the courses you’re interested in... Read more >
An overview of the Unifrog platform
16th March 2023
On Unifrog, teachers and students have different types of accounts, and can do different things. This guide explains who can do what! Open the platform map as a pdf here ... Read more >
For parents and caregivers: what are apprenticeships?
20th January 2023
Traditionally, vocational routes were looked at as the route for non-academic students, but modern apprenticeships are challenging, well-respected, and sometimes the better choice for getting into a particular industry... Read more >
For parents and caregivers: what is university?
20th January 2023
The number of students going to university over the past few years has massively increased, but you may have come across some false information that affects where your child goes, or even if they go at all! In this guide, we show you what university is and whether or not it’s a good fit for your child... Read more >
For parents and caregivers: helping your child make their Level 3 qualification choices
29th July 2022
It can be overwhelming for students when they choose their A levels, Scottish Highers, or other post-16 qualifications, especially as it affects the choices available to them at university and in the jobs market... Read more >
For parents and caregivers: starting a new UK school with a disability
31st May 2022
If your child has a disability, it can feel overwhelming knowing what to expect from their new school, and what information they’ll expect from you in turn... Read more >
For parents and caregivers: helping your child make their Level 2 qualification choices
27th May 2022
Whether your child is about to take their GCSEs, National 4s/5s, or something else, choosing what to study can feel overwhelming for them. This guide will take you through everything you need to know to support them in making the right choice for them... Read more >
Case study: Director of Admissions at the University of Bath
21st June 2020
We spoke to Mike Nicholson, Director of Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Bath, about the key things for students to consider when making decisions about university... Read more >
Distance learning case studies: a home-schooler parent's perspective II
10th May 2020
We spoke to John, one of our Area Managers, about his experience home-schooling his own children. How long did you home-school your children for? We home-schooled our two children for a year while my wife went back to work following the 2008 financial crash, and would have done it for longer if circumstances allowed... Read more >
Distance learning case studies: a home-schooler parent's perspective
26th April 2020
We spoke to Allan, a parent who has home-schooled his two children since they started school. What’s the main thing you've learnt home-schooling your children? Patience... Read more >
Distance learning case studies: a parent's perspective II
19th April 2020
Farhana, our International Area Manager for Asia, spoke to Sarah about her experience home-schooling in Hong Kong for the first time. Sarah's children’s school have been using Google hangouts for their lessons... Read more >
Distance learning case studies: a Hong Kong parent's perspective
29th March 2020
Farhana, our International Area Manager for Asia, spoke to Kaytie Harding, a Primary Music Specialist in Hong Kong. Kaytie is currently in her eighth week of home-schooling her daughter who is in Year 8 and has some tips for parents new to home-schooling... Read more >
US finance: an overview
11th December 2018
Higher education in the US is notoriously expensive. But don’t despair: there are ways to fund your studies besides paying out of pocket. This guide will introduce you to the key types of scholarship you can earn... Read more >