Small Group Revision Courses
Why is A Level Biology so tricky? If you鈥檙e a parent of a child who鈥檚 studying A Level Biology, you have probably seen them reading a massive textbook, and lugging it back and forth between home and school. And it鈥檚 true – A Level Biology is incredibly content heavy. Students are not only expected to鈥� Read More »
Having worked as a maths teacher, and a 91制片 maths tutor for several years, I use the end of June and the first two weeks of July to mark GCSE Maths exam papers for the two largest exam boards. I won鈥檛 name them, but we only have four and two of them are much鈥� Read More »
Many Economics students in year 12 can struggle to grasp the basic concepts and theories as it is often a new subject for them, having never had the opportunity to study the subject previously at GCSE. It can be overwhelming to hear lots of new concepts and theories, along with having to draw and adapt鈥� Read More »
Tips and Resources for A Level Geographers from our expert tutor, Joel. As a teacher since 1997, I鈥檝e lived with the growth of the internet and the massive number of resources and ideas available for teachers and students. It鈥檚 hard to keep track of them all, and the 鈥榖ookmarks鈥� on my internet browser have become鈥� Read More »
Our expert tutor, David, explains how the Duke of Edinburgh award can really help students grow, academically and personally. Introduction The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is a globally recognized program that encourages young people to develop essential life skills through a series of challenges and activities. Available at three levels鈥擝ronze, Silver, and Gold鈥攖he award鈥� Read More »
GCSE and A Level Mocks are an important step in students’ preparation for the summer exams.听 As well as providing students with valuable perspective on their readiness to sit the actual exams, mocks provide a great opportunity to try out different revision strategies, identify and address gaps in knowledge and build confidence. It’s common for鈥� Read More »
Transitioning to GCSEs or A Levels? With the school year now in full swing, many Year 10 and 12 students are struggling to come to terms with the differences and increased demands of a step up. For Year 10, they need to cover a lot of material over a breadth of subjects, plus possibly playing鈥� Read More »
So here we are, back in September as brand new Year 10 students ready to start your GCSE courses. As a teacher with over 22 years of experience as both a Head of Year and Head of department, our tutor, Gareth,听 suggests that spending just 900 seconds each day from the start of Year 10鈥� Read More »
Although there are some differences planned for the layout and structure of personal statements this year, we know many students struggle writing their personal statement in their university application, as well as those for specialist colleges or to start a career. Our expert tutor, Mohsin, has put together an excellent framework to help your create鈥� Read More »
As A Level Results Day fast approaches, student (and parent) anxiety levels are starting to creep upwards again! We know that there will still be students who do not get the grades they were hoping for or may need to reconsider their plans. For those families, here鈥檚 our advice on how you can ease the鈥� Read More »
