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Quiz: Which Autumn Beverage Are You?
Back to School Tips for All

The summer holidays are a very distant memory and everyone is back at school – ready for a new year and a fresh start. New books. New Teachers. And perhaps some more new friends! If you want a good academic year, you’ve come to the right place. Here are some tips and advice to excel. · Make a good first impression on your new…
Marble Cupcakes

Directions: Quotes: “Really exciting and fun to make. An easy recipe but kneading the dough took a long time” “Really fun and easy to make, and smells so good!”
The Fall of Prep?

Students being set prep is not falling, sadly! And the amount of prep being set is not falling either. However, the amount of students attending the prep sessions are in serious decline. Mr Sinclair, a teacher at Gordon’s for more than twenty years, discussed some very interesting statistics which highlights the decline of prep attendance over the past ten years. A decade ago an…
Making the transition: GCSE to A-level

A-Level is a large step up to GCSE in many ways, which can be both very exciting and quite anxiety inducing. Whether you’re in Year 11 and looking forward or still unsure on what to expect in Year 12, this can offer some information on how this is different to what you’re used to and tell you about the new opportunities that this transition…
The Psychology of Sport

The psychology of sport is how psychological factors influence athletic performance and how physical activity improves well-being and mental health. Throughout this project, we have zoomed in on four main sports: netball, snowboarding, running and horse riding, meaning we cover solo sports, team sports, extreme sports and sports with animals. However many of these skills can be used across a range of sports.. Netball…
What is the Law of Music?

Does the law of music protect the industry? This is the topic area that we have been researching for the past couple of weeks, and now we’re presenting what we have discovered. But firstly, what is the Law of Music? The Laws of Music are rules that govern how music is produced and what can be done with the music that is produced. These…
The History of Criminal Punishments

In ancient Mesopotamia, the Code of Hammurabi (c. 18th century BCE) used the principle of lex talionis: “eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth”, for crimes. Punishments included physical mutilation (cutting off hands, breasts, tongues, or eyes) for offences like hitting a parent, stealing property, or switching a baby. There was death for crimes such as robbery or stealing from temples. Imprisonment existed…
The Moral Battlefield Ethics, Psychology and History of War in the Middle East
The Ethics of Medicine

For our research, we decided to look into the Ethics of Medicine, as we believe it is a very relevant part of today’s society, especially as improvements in technology have allowed for huge advancements within medicine, making it important to keep ethics in mind, as new technology often brings forward more complex ethical dilemmas For the basis of our project, we used the four…