Ten Things To Get If You Become Rich
One
A hidden waterslide that opens up and takes you to a secret room with all of your money in it and other fun rooms such as an infinite pool or secret lab (or both).
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Two
Have a money bath in said room.
Three
A holo-deck.
Five
A 24 hour party room where the party never stops!
Six
An ultra-complex security system with lasers, flame traps, turrets and pits leading to a pools of acid or oil.
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Seven
A team of the world’s top scientists from all different types of science working on amazing new inventions with all of the amazing gear you have in your secret lab.
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Eight
An amazing gaming room with a giant TV screen surround sound speakers, all the best consoles and a huge games library (and a comfy gaming chair).
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Nine
An island paradise resort where you can sit back and relax all day whilst other people bring you food and drinks.
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Ten
A secret garden where you can relax and look at pretty flowers.
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Camilo, aged 14
TalentEd!
TalentEd is a teaching foundation aimed to help give every young person a chance and the skill to realise their full potential. By offering high-ability students a year-programme of personalised and group support given by passionate retired teachers.
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What do they do?
What they do is find year 10 students who were achieving level 4/5 in key stage 2 but aren’t on track for three A*/A grades for GCSE. It was founded by ’10 Ambassador Rafi Cohen and now it is led by Anood Al-Samerai.
“I just wanted to sincerely say that TalentEd was an integral component of my education which led to seven A*s and three A GCSE grades, as well as an A in AS law. I hope that TalentEd is as beneficial to the incumbent students as it was to my year’s cohort”
Omar, Paddington Academy (Year 10)
This shows that it does help youth bring up their grades and it helps with their GCSE end results, I think that one day, I myself, would like to take part in this productive work scheme.
Yes Futures!
The Yes Futures Programme allows young people experience new successes in different career environments as well as help them reach their personal goals.
It takes place after school between March to July 2016.
Apart from helping young people gain experience for the future they also have a wide range of activities such as going into the wild, fundraising and career coaching.
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Suliman a former Yes Futures student stated, “The programme is the best thing ever. I don’t think that I would be the person I am now without Yes Futures.”
Lauren another Yes Futures student said, “The programme allowed me to use my abilities to the highest potential. It helped me be more adventurous and be more aware and have a positive perspective on cultural differences, and has also given me something to look forward to outside of school. Thank you for giving me this wonderful, life-changing experience.”
The Yes Futures Programme doesn’t just influence the students positively but their parents. For example:
Akshaiynn’s Mum says, “He has very much benefitted from the programme. His studies have improved. He is moving his attitude to work and taking it more seriously.”
Overall, I think The Yes Futures Programme has and is helping a lot of young people because statistics show 100% of students, parents and teachers see a positive impact from their work.
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Dido, aged 13
Wordnik-The People’s Dictionary
Wordnik strives to make a comprehensive English language onomasticon within which no word remains forgotten or unloved.
Wordnik is an online comprehensive dictionary. The thought that dictionaries should include every word by default is not a new idea, but Wordnik is by far the most exciting onomasticon striving towards this goal.
A study recently found that the English lexicon consists of 52% of “lexical dark matter”.
I chose to write about Wordnik because of my mixed personal experiences using dictionaries. In the past, I have often tried to look for words such as “isosceles” and “unfathomable” in the dictionary and have not been able to find them.
This is a wonderful resource because it will change students’ experience of the classroom.
As a student who often finds myself at a loss for words, I think that Wordnik is an excellent idea.
Erin, aged 13
MPs Want Better Help For Less Financially Privileged Pupils In School
Recently, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said that there was a lack of consistency in funding and levels of support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Therefore, they want to improve the education poorer pupils are receiving.
The MPs called for a “better understanding” and they called for a “step change” in increasing efforts to prevent poorer pupils from losing out at school.
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I agree with the MPs choice to help those less fortunate. I think that everyone should be able to have the same opportunities in education as others, regardless of where you were born or the wealth of your family. Children with potential should have the chance for an equal opportunity to access a high quality education regardless of their situation.
This is a debate that I’m passionate about because I believe that those who are less fortunate should have help.
Imogen, aged 13
Universities Agree To Help Less Financially Privileged Students
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Universities in England have come to an agreement to take more students from disadvantaged households.
Institutions have also agreed to spend £750m to help students with less financial stability pay their bursaries and waiving fees.
University fees in the UK are high, reaching thousands of pounds per year, and leaving many students in debt that will take them years to pay off. But the government intends to double the rates of disadvantaged youth entering university by 2020. The Office for Fair Access stated recently that “a total of 162 universities and colleges have approved access agreements for 2014-15: 123 higher education institutions and 39 further education colleges.”
As someone who wishes to someday go to a good college and a degree I find it astonishing that you have to pay so much to get a higher education. I have an adult relative who still has a student loan to pay off fully and older cousins who are in university currently. I think that financial support for underprivileged students is a good idea and that it will help immensely with the amount of youth receiving higher education, which allows them to find better employment – keep a family financially stable – and maybe even run their own business. A better education leads to a more successful life later on.
Alida, aged 13
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