If you've recently moved to college, university, sixth form or had a change in your education, it's most likely you need to do a clear out of folders, binders, loose pieces of paper, old books, essays, revision cards ... the list goes on. These types of clearouts can mean bedrooms turn into un-organised filing rooms and the wardrobe becomes a haven for old forgotten essays. I have definitely struggled with this before and decided to write this post to give anyone in this position some help.

With school or sixth form coming to a close for a lot of you, it may be daunting to choose what to do next. If you've applied to university or for an apprenticeship you might be wondering whether to go ahead with it or whether to have a break from education and do something different. Here are a few reasons why a gap year might be suited to you as well as some ideas of things you could get up to if you did decide to take a break from studying.

Starting sixth form can be daunting, exciting and chaotic all at the same time. It can also be a big change and things can get a bit out-of-hand, especially in the first few weeks. However, there are a few tips listed in this post to help you avoid being overwhelmed and make the workload easier to manage.