It answers girls' needs for a space of their own (one not dominated by boys) for learning vocational skills and for continuing their education.

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"Students will learn through individually structured pathways, each guided by their own personal coach, to ignite desire for learning and develop independence and confidence, " she said.

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But the UKEssays.com says that its essays, up to PhD level, are sold as learning resources for students wanting inspiration for their own work, rather than as a form of cheating.

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Tinkering and learning spaces invites visitors to build their own creations, such as animations or elaborate paths for marbles, while teenage employees in orange vests circulate around the floor to offer guidance.

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The first is that although the Welsh language flourishes (arguably because Welsh-medium schools offer a way for richer parents to enjoy academic selection), the region remains close to England, sharing, for example, the English press. (The Scots have their own newspapers.) And plenty of English newcomers are learning Welsh, drawn by those same good schools.

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