Why we study
Wondering what the point is?
Trust us, there's a reason
Want to know why you need to sit through hours of class about people who died hundreds of years ago? Or maybe your head is spinning from all the random maths.
There’s actually a really good reason why you need to learn this stuff, so find out what it is and switch on to your life.

Why do we study geometry?
We spend so much time on cylinders and hexagons when we’re in primary school that it can get a bit old by the end of

Why do we study characters in English?
Being able to analyse and understand a character’s attributes, beliefs, and values is a really useful skill, because you will meet a huge range of

What’s the point of studying geography?
Geography is the study of our planet and includes everything from the movement of tectonic plates through to the composition of our cities and towns.

When will I use algebra in real life?
Algebra can be polarising, but however you feel, it is certainly powerful. We use algebra everyday to find the answers to questions, and algebra is

Wondering when you’ll ever use chemistry?
Chemists are not the only people who need to understand chemistry. In fact, if you’ve ever cooked a meal, baked a cake, cleaned a pool,

Three reasons why we still study Shakespeare
Ever wondered why we still study Shakespeare’s work, even though he died over 400 years ago? His plays and poems are still taught in classrooms
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