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How to Feel Confident when Walking Into your English Literature Exam

Laurie A

12 hours ago

Students sometimes report feeling acutely nervous walking into their GCSE English Literature or A-Level English Literature exam

Skipping Sleep, Skipping Marks and Why Sleep Is a Study Strategy, Not a Luxury

Louisa F

12 hours ago

Have you ever pulled an "all-nighter"? You have a deadline looming and you decide that you have just got to stay up and get the work done

Don’t Know How to Revise for GCSE English? Start Here

Isabel J

12 hours ago

If you’ve ever sat down to revise for GCSE English and thought, “But what am I actually supposed to revise, you're not alone

Too Busy to Revise? Why My Most Packed Year at School Was My Best

Raphael Y

12 hours ago

Controversial opinion, and it comes from someone who teaches here: The rest of your life is more important than what you do in school.

Why Every Student Learns Differently: Teaching for Understanding, Not Comparison

Dr John

12 hours ago

One of the most important things I have learned from teaching students over many years is that people do not learn in the same way

Five Habits Students Should Start Now to Prepare for GCSE or IGCSE English

Helena A

2 days ago

Sitting GCSE or IGCSE English exams can seem a long way off, especially if you're just starting Year 9 or Year 10. However, the best way to prepare isn't to wait until Year 11 and then start

Starting A-level Chemistry? Why the A-level Chemistry Specification is your new best friend...

Graham B

2 days ago

In 20 years of teaching A-level Chemistry, it has ever made me laugh, told me an interesting story, or taken me for a coffee), but it is arguably the most important when it comes to studying

No One Is Poor at Maths, Every Learner Can Improve

Joseph

2 days ago

Many students say, “I’m just not good at maths.” Often, they have repeated this belief so many times that it has begun to feel like a fact.

Using the exam board specification to your advantage

Neha S

2 days ago

You may have heard your teachers at school talk about the specification at the start of the academic year.

5 Structural Mistakes Costing Students Marks in GCSE English Language Paper 1 Question 5

Chloe

2 days ago

When revising GCSE English Language Paper 1 Question 5, students often focus most of their effort on vocabulary

UCAT Verbal Reasoning - How to Seriously Improve Your Score

Chris A

3 days ago

The Verbal Reasoning section of the UCAT can be one of the most frustrating elements of the test.

What a Trading Floor Internship Taught Me About A-Level Politics and Economics

Ire O

3 days ago

A-Level Politics and Economics look abstract until you watch them happen live. A student who interned on a trading floor explains what the classroom doesn't quite prepare you for.

What I Wish I Knew Before Sitting the UCAT Exam

Sulaiman M

3 days ago

The UCAT isn't testing what you know. It's testing how fast and accurately you think under pressure. A Dental student who scored 3010 explains the difference.

How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Teaching and Learning in Schools

Kaiser

4 days ago

Computer Science is a widely misunderstood subject. A teacher and exam moderator with 20 years of experience explains what actually separates the top grades.

Why Times Tables Still Matter at GCSE

Rebecca M

4 days ago

Times tables aren't just primary school maths. A PhD mathematician explains why quick multiplication recall makes a measurable difference all the way through GCSE and A-Level Maths.

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