INPUT ARTICLE: Article: As you are going through high school, make sure that you are taking the subjects that are required for entry to medical schools in the UK. Biology, physics, chemistry, or maths are all ideal options. Talk to your school career advisor for guidance on what subjects to take. Each medical school has slightly different requirements. For example, the University of Bristol requires chemistry and one other science subject at A level, whereas the University of East Anglia requires biology, and chemistry or physics. If you haven't taken the right subjects during your school years, don't worry! Although it would give you an advantage, some universities offer courses with an extra year to get students up to speed in science and maths. Having health or care experience is considered a valuable asset on many medical school application forms. Contact your local nursing home, hospital, or GP practice, and enquire about gaining work experience. While paid positions are possible, most will be volunteer roles. Work that is directly related to healthcare would be an advantage, however unrelated work such as cleaning or maintaining the grounds of a healthcare facility will show your commitment to the field. Some volunteer roles include being a tour guide at your local hospital, working at the information desk, and making deliveries around the hospital. Entry-level paid roles in healthcare are usually caregiver positions, where you help people with daily tasks in their own home. There are 33 different medical schools in the UK, all with different entry requirements, teaching styles, and courses offered. Medical schools offer 4 main types of programs, and these are standard entry medicine, graduate entry medicine, medicine with a preliminary year, and medicine with a gateway year. The entry requirements differ for each school. Standard entry medicine is 5-6 years long, and results in a bachelor's degree in medicine. This is open to students applying from school. Some universities that offer this program are the University of Birmingham, Cardiff University, the University of Manchester, and the University of Oxford. Graduate entry medicine is a program that is offered to students who already have achieved a bachelor's degree. Most universities require that this degree is health related, and that the student has achieved a minimum of a 2:1. This is a 4-5 year course. Universities that offer this program include the University of Cambridge, Newcastle University, and Swansea University. Medicine with a preliminary year is a 6 year course that is offered to students who achieved well at A level, but didn't take the necessary science subjects. This program requires students to have achieved 3 As at A level. Some universities that offer this course are Cardiff University, the University of Dundee, and Keele University. Medicine with a gateway year is an option for students who have a high ability and potential for medicine, but have had barriers in their personal circumstances such as being in the first generation of their family to apply to higher education, or their family is in receipt of a means-tested benefit. These programs are open only to UK students. The University of East Anglia, the University of Leicester, and the University of Southampton are all options for this program. The grade requirements for each medical school in the UK differ slightly. Although all require A level science subjects, some require A* grades, while others will accept As. Plan what medical schools you wish to apply for during the year. This will give you a good goal to aim for so that your grades are up to scratch.

SUMMARY: Take science and maths subjects at school. Get healthcare related experience before you apply. Research your different medical school options. Achieve high grades in your A levels.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: . There is a theory that different people learn better in different ways and that by exposing yourself more to the method that works best for you, you'll have an easier time studying. Now, there are studies which show that learning styles might not work, but many people feel like this does make a difference in their learning. You should feel free to experiment because as long as it works for you, that's all that matters. You can find a number of tests online that can help you figure out your learning style. Any one of them is about as reliable as any other and they may give lots of different results. The best route is to pay attention to how you feel and what things feel like they work for you. Have you ever noticed that you learn better by looking at charts or graphs? When you think back to lectures in class, do you remember what the Powerpoint slides looked like better than the actual words your teacher said? These might be indications that you're strongly drawn towards visual learning. Try to find ways to make the information you study into a visual representation, in order to help yourself remember it better. For example, try using different color highlighters and tabs to color code the important information in your textbook. Have you ever noticed that you have an easier time remembering what your teacher said, rather than what information was written in your textbook? Do you feel like you absorb information better when you listen to music while you study (sometimes even being able to recall the information simply by "replaying" the song in your head)? These might be indications that you're strongly drawn towards auditory learning. Try to find ways to make the information you study into an auditory representation, in order to help yourself remember it better. Try recording your lectures and playing them back while you drive or before or after you study. Have you ever noticed that you're happiest when working with your hands? Maybe you tap your foot or fidget with your hands while you're in class. These might be signs of a kinesthetic learner, or someone who learns best when they're physically moving. This learning style is more rare than the other two but important to work with if you have it. Try taking breaks to run around the block or get other brief exercise while you study. This may help you process the information better and keep you from getting too wound up.

SUMMARY: Evaluate how you learn Work with a visual learning style. Adapt to an auditory learning style. Facilitate a physical learning style.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Bring your foot slowly back to its original position, with control. This is hip abduction.

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Move your outside leg sideways, away from the chair against the resistance. Switch the loop to your other foot, closest to the chair.