Succeed in motivation

Over the last three months, we have introduced our poster series aimed at helping students to succeed in the classroom, studying, and finally, in their exams.  You can view the posters and articles here: Succeed in the classroom Succeed in studying Succeed in your...

Tips on studying in South Africa

If you are contemplating tertiary education, make sure you have covered all your bases in terms of research and preparation. Whether you’re getting ready to leave school, or are on a gap year – it’s time to start considering all the in’s and out’s. These are some of...

The value of a good textbook

  I still have many of the textbooks that I used while I was studying on my bookshelf at home.  The other day I took one of those textbooks off the shelf again to check on something and I started thinking about what makes a really great textbook. What makes you...
Seven Student Life Hacks & Tips

Seven Student Life Hacks & Tips

For those of us who have googled life hacks we know that the internet is chock-a-block with all sorts of cunning ways to organise clothing and prevent keys from being lost. What about life hacks for students? Student life isn’t always easy. Lectures and working take...
Study planning

Study planning

Realistic study planning should be designed to match your personality and lifestyle. Making general resolutions, such as ‘I will study X number of hours per day or week’, does not usually work and can make you feel frustrated, guilty, and inadequate. The...