Feature Writer - Education - Free Degree Scheme & Accreditation of Prior Learning

Num. of articles: 1
Words per article: 1000
Information for the blog/website: We publish a magazine aimed at people leaving the Armed Forces
Topic: Education - Free Degree Scheme & Accreditation of Prior Learning
Tone: Informal/Casual
Outline & Structure: We publish a magazine aimed at people leaving the Armed Forces. We provide advice and information on Recruitment, Housing, Education and Training.

Brief:

The Free Degree Scheme provides Service-leavers with access to a foundation degree or a first undergraduate degree or equivalent free from tuition fees. Combine this with Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) and studying for a degree becomes a very attractive proposition to Service-leavers.





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Please include:

Description of the schemes mentioned in the summary.
Details of eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Discuss the value of a degree in light of the current job market – and the future.


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Please note:

Please use any relevant stats, facts or figures – but make sure that they are properly sourced.


Introduce your piece with a ‘lede’ paragraph of one or two sentences.


Keep paragraphs simple and compact (65 words max).


Make your point quickly. Who, what, when, where and how? These facts need to be in the first portion of your submission.


Write to the reader. Our audience is made up of Service-leavers from the British Armed Forces – and their families.


Keep language informal but stick to accepted forms of usage. We generally follow ‘The Guardian style’. Steer clear of text speak and of overusing exclamation marks and hyphens etc.


Keep it positive. We exist to inspire our readers and empower them with ‘answers and solutions’.


Add any helpful information (at the end of your submission) such as telephone numbers and web addresses of organisations relevant to the subject you have written about. (Please no hyperlinks – they do not work in a printed publication. Use reasonably short web URLs starting with www.)


Where possible, please provide good hi-res images/portraits that help to illustrate the piece, or indicate where these can be sourced. (Send a caption and credit where needed.)


Our readers will be well aware of general help available to the as Service-leavers and Veterans. You do not need to add this information.


Add any interesting/related facts, styled to small boxouts.
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