How to create a revision plan you can stick to!
Appeal Process 2021 – The pros and cons of appealing
Schools were given a clear directive this year that they need to tell students “where the marks are coming from, what those marks mean and just don’t tell them their final grade or you’ll be in trouble.” As a result of this approach, there is hope that fewer appeals will happen. Despite being open about everything with your grades on report cards and exams etc., it’s bound to still have many unhappy kids who want more time for an appeal because they feel as if something went wrong during testing.
The Benefits of Mind Mapping for students
Mind Mapping is a technique that allows you to organize your thoughts and information in a visual way. It’s much easier to remember things when they are organised in this way!
How to stay on top of GCSEs over the summer
It’s a tough year. For both of you. If you’re dreading your child starting Y11 in September, you’re not alone. The following tips are designed to help your child stay on top of their GCSEs over the summer (with just a teeny bit of work) so they’ll get a proper break, but also have a…
Algorithms and exam grades; should you be worried?
After 2020’s grading fiasco, ‘algorithm’ has become a bit of a dirty word in education. Mention the idea of using an algorithm anywhere in the grading process, and you’ll have panicked parents demanding answers. But… Algorithms aren’t the enemy. Here’s why. An algorithm is a set of explicit instructions for completing a task. That’s it….
Getting the most out of parents’ evening
It’s a bit like Supermarket Sweep – you’ve only got 5 minutes to cram as much information as possible into your brain about each subject and how your child is doing. Yikes! While the new ‘online’ format for parents evening is saving a LOT of waiting around, it really does mean 5 minutes. And that’s…
Everything you need to know about the GCSE Toolkit
The GCSE Toolkit is exactly what it sounds like. A collection of tools and resources that will help your child build great learning skills.
Episode 22 – How to apply to Oxford or Cambridge University (part 2)
Dr. Mark King is the admissions director for Lucy College at Cambridge University. In the second instalment of the 2-part podcast, he talks through the final stages of the admissions process and covers a lot of the FAQ’s about applying to these two universities. In these two episodes, he leaves no stone unturned in explaining…
Episode 21 – How to apply to Oxford or Cambridge University (part 1)
Dr. Mark King is the admissions director for Lucy College at Cambridge University. In this 2-part podcast, he talks through the admissions process from start to finish. How important are GCSE grades? What post-16 subjects should be studied? What are the stages to an Oxbridge application? In these two episodes, he leaves no stone unturned…
Episode 20 – Kim Ward Difficult (but important) conversations: Bereavement
Kim Ward is the CEO of Katie’s Mission, a non profit organisation that focuses on suicide prevention. In this episode she shares her powerful story about her sister Katie and the work she does with mental health and suicide awareness.