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Category: Blog

How Can I Help My Teenager When They’re Upset?

Posted on October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 by Emily
  • Blog

When it’s clear your teenager is having a tough time, it can be difficult to know what’s best for parents to do.

Keep our distance? After all, how else will they learn to be independent if we jump in to help every time we see that something’s wrong ?

Or do we plunge straight in with “Tell me what’s the matter and I’ll sort everything out”?

Here are some other options to try….

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The revision plan generator

How to make a revision plan

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021 by Emily
  • Blog
  • Exams
  • Revision
  • Y11

How to create a revision plan you can stick to!

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GCSE grades

Appeal Process 2021 – The pros and cons of appealing

Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 by Emily
  • Blog
  • Exams
  • Y11

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.

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A mindmap of cell biology

The Benefits of Mind Mapping for students

Posted on July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 by Emily
  • Blog
  • Revision

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!

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GCSE summer prep checklist

How to stay on top of GCSEs over the summer

Posted on July 17, 2021August 4, 2022 by Emily
  • Blog
  • Revision

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…

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algorithms and exam grades

Algorithms and exam grades; should you be worried?

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021 by Emily
  • Blog
  • Exams
  • Y11

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….

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parent teacher conference

Getting the most out of parents’ evening

Posted on June 25, 2021July 10, 2021 by Emily
  • Blog

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…

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the GCSE toolkit

Everything you need to know about the GCSE Toolkit

Posted on June 10, 2021March 3, 2022 by Emily
  • Blog
  • Revision

The GCSE Toolkit is exactly what it sounds like. A collection of tools and resources that will help your child build great learning skills.

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GCSE Survival Guide for Parents

Posted on February 9, 2021June 21, 2021 by Emily
  • Blog

We as parents don’t like to feel helpless, and it makes us feel like that when we don’t know how to help our child. Luckily, there are ways to make it all feel easier.

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The recipe for GCSE success

The recipe for GCSE success

Posted on February 8, 2021July 17, 2021 by Emily
  • Blog
  • Exams
  • Revision
  • Y11

There are two vital ingredients to success at GCSE. The ‘Why’ and the ‘How’.
Here’s why they’re so important to put together.

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