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It’s Time to Re-Examine Examinations

September 24, 2020September 28, 2020 Laura Beveridge examinations, exams, online

In the first weeks of term, thoughts of end of semester exams (particularly for freshers preoccupied with the social adjustments of university life) exist in a state similar to that of plates piled high in a first year flat’s kitchen sink — ignored for far longer than they ever should be…

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The UK Needs the International Baccalaureate

August 24, 2020September 5, 2020 Joe Waters A level, exams, Highers, IB, uk

To a foreign onlooker, the recent results fiasco that has enveloped both the Westminster and Scottish Governments in a miasma

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Breaking News News 

Director of Admissions gives statement on University approach to A-level results

August 17, 2020September 5, 2020 Angus Neale A-levels, admissions, covid-19, exams

COVID-19 has presented a major challenge for 6th Form students from across the world. The downgrading of A-Level and Scottish

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News 

University releases student feedback on online learning and exams

June 22, 2020September 5, 2020 Annie Smith exams, online teaching, The University of St Andrews

The University of St Andrews has recently released results from its surveys on online learning this past semester and online

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Breaking News News 

School of Computer Science Cancels May Exams

March 23, 2020September 5, 2020 Archie Batra Cancelled, Computer Science, Coronavirus, Covid-19 Coronavirus, exams, st andrews, students

The Director of Teaching for the School of Computer Science, Dharini Balasubramaniam, sent an email to students this afternoon informing

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Editorial News 

Students shouldn’t suffer for UCU strike

November 21, 2019September 5, 2020 Annie Smith exams, lectures, pensions, protest, strike action, strikes, students, tutorials, UCU, uk, university

Issue 234 of The Saint, our last of the semester, covers the UCU strikes next week as its front-page story, and with just days before the strike action begins in St Andrews, it’s likely the story with which students and staff are most concerned.

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Uncategorized Viewpoint 

Should we still have exams?

April 25, 2019April 24, 2019 Depali Rai 0 Comments exams, have, Should, st andrews, still, students, university, We

As we draw closer to exam season, it is only natural that one takes a step back to consider if

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Careers, exams, and existential panic: How do I prepare for life after St Andrews?

April 25, 2019April 24, 2019 Archie Batra 0 Comments Careers, exams, Existential panic, graduation, jobs, st andrews, university

I somewhat dread leaving St Andrews and going home. I’m in the extremely annoying position of having very successful old

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Arts & Culture Books 

Reading for Pleasure During Exam Season? Novellas for the Busy Student

April 25, 2019June 28, 2019 Iona Murphy 0 Comments books, exams, Novellas

Exam season: The two dreaded words that seem to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue. It can be frustrating

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Mind: My Journey to Mental Clarity

September 27, 2018September 26, 2018 Viewpoint 0 Comments anxiety, exams, gp, mental health, Student Services

Anjuli Clough For most  of us,  university  is meant  to  be place  where  you find  your  career path,  friends  for  life,  and maybe  even  a potential  partner.

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