Hey everyone! I’m beginning to write my personal statement and was looking for advice on how to frame things and any general advice on writing it, what to include and what to leave out etc.

Hey everyone, today A level exams are officially over! Congratulations to everyone who took them this year! No matter how they went, the fact that you got here is an achievement. Let's take a few days to rest and then start our applications for apprenticeships. What's the first thing you'll do to start the application process?

↳ Must be really specific guys (e.g. “Send my Barclays CV today”) @Sophie Reynolds @Elliot Martin @Aadya Mishra @Yusuf Mohamoud @Ronald Sarpong @Tahiyyah Begum Will be keeping track and messaging you to support :)

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