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How to Revise Effectively: 13 Science-Backed Tips for Exam Success
The tips below are grounded in cognitive psychology research, meaning they’re not only effective but also backed by stud...
How Many GCSEs Do You Need To Take?
As students approach the final years of secondary school, GCSEs become a big part of the conversation. These qualificati...
GCSE Options - A Comprehensive Guide on Available Subjects
Choosing your GCSE subjects is one of the first major academic decisions you’ll make. It can feel overwhelming, but with...
What are IGCSEs?
Navigating the world of secondary education qualifications can be challenging, especially for international students or...
How to Revise Effectively for GCSE History: A Comprehensive Guide
Whichever exam you are studying for, it is important to have a revision plan. History GCSE can seem especially daunting ...
Free GCSE Revision Timetable Template
A good revision timetable will ensure you have a plan to cover all the topics you need to cover. You will have been stud...
IGCSE vs GCSE: Differences You Should Know in 2024
The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) or international equivalent (IGCSE) exams are traditionally sat a...
GCSE Maths Exams Explained
Along with English and Science, GCSE maths remains a compulsory exam for all students in England and Wales. A strong per...
How to Revise for English Literature GCSE
There’s no sugar-coating that the English literature GCSE is going to require a lot of revision. You’re going to need to...
How to Revise GCSE Maths
GCSE Maths is an important qualification that is required for university and many jobs beyond. As such it demands thorou...
The Ultimate Guide to GCSE Revision
GCSEs are a pivotal moment for students as they enter a new phase of academic challenges and personal growth. As these e...
How to Get All 9s in your GCSEs?
How to Get All 9s in your GCSEs? Achieving all 9s in your GCSEs is an exceptionally impressive achievement. It demonstr...
Useful Revision Tips for the Christmas Holidays
Whilst we can’t pretend that telling your children they have to study over Christmas will make you as popular as Santa, ...
Exam Preparation: Say goodbye to cramming!
Preparing for academic examinations can be a highly stressful time for any student. But what if there was a way to prepa...
Subject Selection for your GCSEs, A Levels and IB: advice from Dr Caroline Watkinson
Fresh from discussing UK university admissions and entrance into sixth form via the 16+, the indefatigable Caroline Watk...
Entry into Sixth Form with Dr Caroline Watkinson
In this, our latest webinar, Dr Caroline Watkinson joined us once more to talk about entrance into sixth form (16+ entry...
Consistency in an Age of Uncertainty: How to best Prepare for GCSEs, A Levels, and the IB
A few months ago, we wrote about what the 2021 lockdown meant for GCSE, A-level and IB students. Now that the picture is...