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How to schedule time for your revision

How to schedule time for your revision

We take time – and filling it – for granted. But using it well isn’t something that happens by accident and it isn’t always something that comes naturally. The good news is that it is a simple skill to learn. And that can quickly become second nature. Although The...

How to schedule time for your revision

We take time – and filling it – for granted. But using it well isn’t something that happens by accident and it isn’t always something that comes naturally. Follow our three simple steps to planning time effectively

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Managing stress levels when it comes to GCSE revision

Managing stress levels when it comes to GCSE revision

Exams are a well known source of of stress. But it's not just the immediate run up to them that causes anxiety. Revision can be a daunting prospects for our teens too. It is not a surprise that GCSEs, A Level and degree final exams can cause a considerable amount of...

I’m starting to panic about Year 11 and GCSEs

I’m starting to panic about Year 11 and GCSEs

It's not uncommon for some students to feel anxious about the start of their final GCSE year. Here's what we advise. First things first, you've got this. And there's no end of people who are more than willing to lend a hand and support you (whether that's teachers,...

Preparing for the GCSE Journey

Preparing for the GCSE Journey

You can almost hear the collective sigh of relief from those of us who’ve now come to the end of the exam period road. Now, all we have to do is wait for the results. But amongst us there are year 10 parents, the next cohort of GCSE studying families, considering the...

On what happens after the GCSE exams

On what happens after the GCSE exams

The end of exams brings with it an almost palpable lifting of a weight. The hard work has been done – or not – and now all you have to do is wait. And I say “all” like it’s easy in itself. For some this waiting period can be a little fraught too. So what are the best...

On answering common questions in the run up to GCSE exams

On answering common questions in the run up to GCSE exams

It’s not long now until the exams. It’s a time when nerves can get frayed, and tensions run high. This is the stage of revision that is most marked by the rhetorical questions like my personal favourite: Shouldn’t you be revising? Wouldn’t it be great if there were...

On revision techniques that work with Kate Jones

On revision techniques that work with Kate Jones

“I’ve been revising for ages” is often something that battle weary parents will have heard when asking how it’s going. As if lapsed time, spent near an open book or with a YouTube video playing a good use of time. But to be fair, it’s not just the procrastinators and...

On creating a revision revolution at home with Helen Howell

On creating a revision revolution at home with Helen Howell

There’s a widely recognised link between how well teens do in their exams – and in school generally – and the kind of interest and support they get at home over around their education. At least that’s how I justify any fleeting moments of overbearing nagging to my...

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