Brandon Learning Centre: British Education - process, preparation and practicalities

The exam content may differ but the basic premise is the same; you study for a period of time, assemble the facts and techniques and attempt to distill your learning into a few short hours. One of the common consequences of this situation is a month of blind panic during which you know that you should be revising and can't think where to start. So here is an idea: 1; Acquire a copy of your syllabus 2; Go through the above, dividing content into three columns marked "confident I know this," "need to go over it," "not the faintest clue" 3; At this point, you will need to seek help with anything that falls into the latter category 4; For the remaining topics, start allocating revision time. Clearly, your focus is on updating your knowledge of the familiar but consecrating more time to the unfamiliar 5; Break down your time into realistic blocks (seriously, are you going to cane through a topic a night?) Factor in time-cushions for unexpected del

This morning the Congregation of Rosary Hill School Church had the wonderful experience of witnessing the ordination of Fathers Sebastian and Paul. The service was incredibly moving; the sincerity of the celebrants was evident as was the devotion of the families. In a world in which we hear daily stories which make us question our faith, it is inspiring to see two men and two families who have dedicated their lives to the service of God. My prayers, utter respect and gratitude are with them.

I am in the middle of writing a thesis on how an institution can create a "third space" learning environment in which all students can excel. I am procrastinating and, as part of this process, am re-reading "A Hero of Our Time" by Lermontov in which I found the following reflection: "I was struck by the ability of this Russian to reconcile himself to the customs of the peoples among whom he happens to live. I do not know whether this mental quality is a virtue or a vice, but it does reveal a remarkable flexibility and that sober common sense which forgives evil wherever it feels it to be necessary, or impossible to eradicate" Mikhail Iurevich Lermontov - A Hero of Our Time Personal experience and observation has illustrated to me that people brought up between multiple cultures do demonstrate a flexibility towards unfamiliar situations. The desire to adapt is strong, sometimes at the expense of denying your own culture (my own experience of the "