Revision Articles and Advice

Advice and Articles

Small Group Revision Is Ideal For Religious Studies

Sarina Shah

Hey everyone I’m Sarina and I’m studying Spanish, French and Business at the University of Birmingham. However, there were several points during my time at sixth form where I didn’t think it would be possible to be where I am now! I’d been struggling during Year 12 with Religious Studies especially, and the new specification… Read More »

How to Make a Revision Timetable That Works!

James Davey

We are delighted to work with The Exam Coach for our latest guest blog piece. The Exam Coach, James Davey,Ìýcreated his fantastic formulaÌýand online advice to help students with some of the questions and challenges he encountered as a student himself.ÌýE.g. 1. How do I study for and perform well in my exams,Ìýbut still have… Read More »

How to Design Your Future – A Guide for Parents & Teens

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91ÖÆÆ¬ Education are delighted to be joining Dr Kathy Weston in an event to help teens design their future. Join Dr Kathy Weston forÌýthis inspirational, motivational talk for teens and their parents or carers. It is critically important that students heading into GCSE or A Level years have the right mindset for learning, revising… Read More »

How To Plan Your Easter Revision Timetable

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Preparing for your GCSEs and A Levels can be a daunting experience. Throughout the year, you will be constantly reminded that the exams are fast approaching despite being months away. Once Easter arrives, those exams are imminent. After months of intense GCSE work, it’s tempting to just switch off or postpone revision, especially as the… Read More »

Insights from Rhys – 7 years on!

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From time to time, we get in touch with past students to get their feedback and perspective on how 91ÖÆÆ¬ helped them. Here is Rhys’s story ….. Excellent tutors and personalised help made a real difference “ I found out about JCE during my first year of A-Levels from a friend of my parents.Ìý… Read More »

My A Level Maths Experience with 91ÖÆÆ¬

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Holly recently studied A Level Maths with us – here are her insights on her 91ÖÆÆ¬ experience. Board Specific courses and feedback from friends helped my decision to go with 91ÖÆÆ¬ Just after my A level mocks in January, I realised that if I wanted to achieve the grade I needed for University… Read More »

How to Approach GCSE/A Level Studies

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TUTOR AND STUDENT INSIGHTS Student Advice “Now that I am at Uni, can’t believe that I survived A Levels!Ìý I don’t think I could have worked any harder but it paid off, with me beating school’s predictions and achieving 2 A*s. Sorry but I don’t think there are any secrets, it’s just hard graft for… Read More »

Do GCSEs Matter?

3 female students opening their results envelopes

According to Ofqual, GCSE results in England have been relatively stable in recent years, despite the reformation of GCSEs and introduction of the new 9-1 grading scale. So why are parents and students worrying so much about the new GCSEs and do GCSE grades really matter? GCSE grades can affect student choices and career paths… Read More »

Exam Planning

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With regards to GCSE & A Level planning, we have seen our customers enquiring andÌýbooking earlier than in previous years. For those of you who feel it’s too early to be thinking about revision courses, it’s worth highlighting that, in our experience, the most successful students getÌýinto a good study routine early on and reviseÌýthroughout… Read More »

91ÖÆÆ¬ Now a Registered Approved Activity Provider for the D of E

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IfÌýyour child is involved in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Programme, then we have some good news for you! 91ÖÆÆ¬ is now a ResidentialÌýApproved Activity Provider for the DofEÌýand our Summer Courses are suitable for students workingÌýtowardsÌýtheirÌýGoldÌýDuke of Edinburgh Award. So now, not only does your child enjoy all the benefits of our summer… Read More »