May 2, 2023 | A Levels, Exams, GCSE, Mock Exams, Study Tips
How do you possibly remember all the content required for ten GCSE subjects or three or four A level subjects? The quotes in English Literature, the key dates and events in history, the formulae in science, the key concepts in RE, the hundreds of subject specific...
May 3, 2022 | Exams, GCSE, Parenting, Revision, Study Tips
How can parents support children during their exams? GCSE students have on average twenty five exams spread over a six week period, starting in the middle of May and finishing towards the end of June. This does not take into account any coursework that needs...
Jan 28, 2022 | A Levels, Exams, GCSE, Mock Exams, Revision, Study Tips
Sometimes it is the basics of revision and studying that need addressing. I recently asked a parent of a student in Year 9 what she would like support with for her diligent, hard working daughter and she instantly replied with, “how to make an effective revision...
Dec 14, 2021 | A Levels, Exams, GCSE, Mock Exams, Revision, Study Tips
Mock exams are more important than ever. Many Year 11 students will be starting their second set of mock exams or key assessments after the Christmas holiday. It is normal for Year 11 and Year 13 students to have two sets of mock exams before the ‘real’ exams in the...
Oct 5, 2021 | Mentoring, Parenting, Study Tips
I recently did a transition session with a Year 7 student and we added up how many teachers he has. The answer was a staggering twenty four teachers. In some subjects he has three teachers. He has gone from a small primary school with only one teacher to twenty four...
Jul 20, 2021 | Parenting, Revision, Study Tips
Seven ways to study in the summer holidays? I am a great advocate for school holidays and especially summer holidays. They are there to re-charge, rest and recuperate students and teachers from the previous term, so that you return to school feeling refreshed and...
