Revision Articles and Advice

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The Year by Year Roadmap to GCSE and A Level Success

Every stage of secondary education brings new expectations, new pressures and new opportunities. For parents, understanding what matters most in each year can make the difference between a child who feels overwhelmed and one who feels supported, confident and in control. This guide breaks down Years 9鈥�13, showing what students should focus on and how鈥� Read More »

Help! I don’t know how to revise!

What students actually mean is that they have not found an easy and effective method of revision, which requires minimum effort for maximum reward. Unfortunately, that magical bullet does not exist, revision is laborious, hard work and boring 鈥� but so necessary. Getting started Revision works best when it is little and often. It should鈥� Read More »

Revision and Exam Boards – How can I help as a parent?

There already is an excellent article on the 91制片 website on how a parent can support their child on a day-to-day basis with ideas on how to revise and support revision(here). This article takes a more strategic overview, explaining how exam boards work and how the planning for exam revision is assisted by the鈥� Read More »

Advice for A level Chemistry students

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Well done – you have completed your GCSEs and been accepted onto the A level Chemistry course at your school or college! In approximately 22 months from your start in September, you will have completed your 3 A level exams and be waiting for your results in the August. How can you use those 22鈥� Read More »

Turning mock results into GCSE success: How one school secured a 2-grade boost

91制片 Education is helping UK schools unlock student potential through high-impact, cost-effective revision programmes. By partnering with schools and parents nationwide, 91制片 builds the confidence, knowledge, and core skills students need to excel in their exams. When Baylis Court School noticed discouraging mock exam results among their Pupil Premium students, they partnered with鈥� Read More »

The Hidden Curriculum of Exams: What Parents Need to Know in Years 9鈥�13

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Every parent wants their child to succeed in exams. But what most families don鈥檛 realise is that the biggest barriers to success are rarely about knowledge. They鈥檙e about the hidden curriculum 鈥� the unspoken skills exam boards assume students have, but which almost no school teaches explicitly. From Years 9鈥�13, these skills quietly determine whether鈥� Read More »

How to Choose the Right University and Course: A Student-Friendly Guide

Picking the right university and course is a big decision 鈥� but don鈥檛 panic! You don鈥檛 need to have your whole life figured out just yet. What鈥檚 important is that you take the time to explore your interests, understand your options, and make a choice that feels right for you. This guide will break everything鈥� Read More »

A Level Results Day – Practical Advice

The first thing to say is well done 鈥� you鈥檝e successfully navigated and completed a journey that for many of you began in September 2008 鈥� your first day at primary school. Think about all the experiences you鈥檝e been through; Nativity plays, school productions, Year 6 SATS, your first day at secondary school, GCSE results鈥� Read More »

GCSE Exam Results Day – Practical Advice

As you sit here now, reading this having successfully completed your final GCSE exams, having had your last day at school and having attended your Year 11 Prom 鈥� you inevitably start to think about the 20th August 2026. The date when you will see the results of the journey you have been on since鈥� Read More »

Going into Year 13 鈥� A Prepared Summer

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You鈥檙e in Year 12 and looking forward to the summer break to take some time out to relax. Great! You deserve it after all that work. Unfortunately, during the Summer many students forget that Year 13 studies often rely on an expert knowledge of the Year 12 concepts. This then becomes a shock when September鈥� Read More »