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Category: Y11

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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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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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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frustrated mum

Exams (but not exams) in 2021; why Gavin, why?

Posted on January 17, 2021January 24, 2021 by Emily
  • Blog
  • Exams
  • Y11

The proposed alternative to ‘exams’ this year is seriously problematic. Here’s why.
First let me state for the record that there’s no easy answer. Nothing is going to be able to fairly ‘grade’ students and take into account the different experiences they’ve had this year of education and keep everyone happy.
What Gavin Williamson has asked of Ofqual is an impossible task.

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Beating exam stress

Episode 16 – Clare Josa – Beating Exam Stress

Posted on November 6, 2020July 17, 2021 by Emily
  • Exams
  • General
  • Podcast
  • Post-16
  • Y11

Clare Josa is considered the UK’s leading authority on Imposter Syndrome, having spent nearly 20 years specialising in the field, including publishing the landmark 2019 Imposter Syndrome Research Study and her new book: Ditching Imposter Syndrome, which already has readers in over 30 countries. She is the author of eight books and has been interviewed by…

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How were CAGs decided?

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 by Emily
  • Y11

Wondering how Centre Assessed Grades were decided by schools? We asked Matt, an Assistant Head, about the process his school went through.

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STEP AWAY from the news feed!!

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 by Emily
  • Exams
  • Y11

This is a gentle reminder.
You can’t change their results by worrying about them. Neither can they.

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meme

7 sanity saving tips for homeschooling your teenager

Posted on March 21, 2020August 4, 2022 by Emily
  • Blog
  • Y11

Social media is already flooded with memes about suddenly waking up to find out you’re now a homeschool teacher.  Here are our top tips for surviving until schools reopen!  Be realistic.   If your child was at school, they would NOT be spending from 9am to 3pm learning solidly.   There’s the time they spend switching classrooms…

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fed up teenager

Why disappointing mock grades aren’t the end of the world.

Posted on November 9, 2019March 24, 2022 by Emily
  • Blog
  • Exams
  • Revision
  • Y11

It’s ‘mocks’ season for most students right now.
As a general rule, student won’t be happy with their mock results.
Here’s why…

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