Bullying is still a problem worldwide
As parents, you try to teach your kids about respect and civility. But those lessons are often undermined at school, where they are still likely to encounter bullying – and in Hong Kong more than...
View ArticleMeet with NTK’s teachers for your English journey
Although Chinese is becoming more and more important on the global stage, English is by far still the most useful language to know. Studies show that more than a quarter of the world’s population...
View ArticleUK universities headed for “cultural change”
Some big changes are on the way for the UK’s university system – that is, as long as Universities Minister David Willetts has his way. In a recent report Willetts warned that the system needs...
View ArticleIB: proper planning will take you a long way
MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Taking IB courses is a great way to make yourself more competitive in the race for university admissions. But for the best results, you need to make sure you pick...
View ArticleVisa technicalities bring worries to international students
Imagine you’re an international student pursuing a degree in the UK. You’ve dreamed of this opportunity and worked yourself hard over the years to make those dreams come true. Now all that effort has...
View ArticleSurviving in the UK: 5 sites you should bookmark now
At NTK we see a lot of students go on to study in the UK. Although we give them the best academic preparation we can, there are plenty of challenges still to come – even before they get on the plane....
View ArticleUK university students need to know about these 2 widespread problems
Lincoln College Library tower and Brasenose College from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin © Copyright Roger Davies and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. The university...
View ArticleGot an issue with a UK university? These sites can help
© Copyright Oast House Archive and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic Licence When you make an agreement, you expect both sides to honour it. That goes for...
View ArticleSo what now? Following up a UK university degree
Leaving your home country to study abroad brings a lot of prestige. But it’s not a guarantee of success. Far too often students go off to study in the UK fueled with nothing but hope, only to realize...
View ArticleA foundation for success: opportunities abroad for Hong Kong students
“Tom Quad, Christ Church 2004-01-21” by Toby Ord – Own work (Photo by uploader). Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons. Many secondary school students in Hong Kong are feeling anxious now...
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