Education Tips

Is the most important objective of education to pass exams? To get a good job? To become a good person? To think for yourself? People have argued about this for centuries, and the answer you choose changes how schools are run. This article sets out the main views, the arguments for each, and a way

When sociologists ask what education does for society, they often describe four main functions. These ideas come mainly from the “functionalist” view of society, linked to thinkers like Émile Durkheim and Talcott Parsons, who saw schools as one of the key institutions that help society work smoothly. The four functions usually listed are socialisation, cultural

Some effects of education show up quickly, like learning to read or passing an exam. Others take years or even a generation to appear: a healthier family, a stronger community, a child who goes further in school than their parents did. This article looks at the good effects of education in four time frames: in

A formal letter is a letter written for an official purpose. You might write one to a head teacher, a newspaper editor, a company, a government office or a university. Formal letters are also a regular question in school and board exams. The key to a good formal letter is the correct format. When the

Sometimes you have to miss school because of illness, a family event or an emergency. When that happens, your school usually expects a short written application for leave of absence. Writing this application is also a common question in English exams in Bangladesh and India. The good news is that it follows a simple, fixed

A paragraph is a group of sentences about one main idea. It is the basic building block of essays, reports, letters and exam answers. If you can write a good paragraph, you can write almost anything. Many students write paragraphs that are too long, too short or that jump between ideas. The good news is

Many students study hard but without a plan. They sit down when they feel like it, jump between subjects and end the day tired but unsure what they actually learned. A good daily study routine fixes this. A routine is not a strict timetable that controls every minute. It is a simple pattern that tells

IELTS is one of the most widely used English language tests for study, work and migration. Many universities and scholarship programmes ask for an IELTS score, so it is often the first big step for students in Bangladesh who want to study abroad. If you are just starting, IELTS can feel confusing. What is in