Blog Posts tagged Gcses

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Preparing your child for their GCSEs - Part 1

by Emily

GCSEs are the first set of exams which have an influence on a pupil's career. Successful results enable pupils to take their pick of A-level subjects, and the top universities like to see a stream of A*s and As when it comes to GCSEs on UCAS forms.

With that in mind, it's so important to prepare yo...

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Nerves of steel

by Emily

This week, we continue our revision tips and tricks series with a look at how to control something that can potentially ruin all of your good work - exam nerves!

If you've ever seen X Factor, you'll know that even the most talented of performers can let nerves overtake their auditions. When the pre...

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How to deal with exam stress

by Emily

It doesn't matter how old you are or whether you're taking SATs, GCSEs or A-levels - exam stress can affect everybody. It is completely natural and understandable that you would suffer from stress: after all, there's a lot of work to be done, and your exam results can have a huge bearing on your fut...

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How to prepare for your SATs

by Emily

A revision timetable helps students and their tutors plan out what topics they will revise and when. SATs and GCSEs place similar demands on students in terms of revision because they involve the study of a number of subjects. Within each subject, there are a number of topics, which means there's a ...

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Debate of the week: Losing in languages

by Emily

A survey released this week has revealed that fewer secondary schools in England are meeting government targets for foreign language tuition.

According to the National Centre for Languages (Cilt) only 40% of state schools meet the official target - which states that schools should have between 50% ...

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