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At Excel in Key Subjects we are delighted to be able to offer a range of revision courses, each designed to suit a student’s situation and particular academic ambitions. There is no such thing as ‘one size fits all’ with us! This certainly applies to our outstanding Bootcamp series, which offers three full days of…

During exams time all diligent students will wonder how perform at their absolute best. How can they give themselves that extra edge which guarantees success? At Excel in Key Subjects we are experts at guiding our students to new academic heights. Here are our top tips: Review, Revisit, Revise – Sounds obvious, but devoting effective…

It is almost an annual tradition. The summer yields a fresh batch of exam results which show an improvement on the previous year and the educational commentators duly start to assert in their columns that exams are getting easier as the years pass. This accusation (for that is what it often appears to be) is…

With the summer examinations knocking on the door, families with young people who are involved in the summer examinations are dealing with all the excitement and preparation which surrounds them. For many young people who are taking GCSE in particular, it is their first public examination, considering that the SATS, which used to precede GCSE,…

It is reported that examination results are getting better every year. Teachers and parents know the reality. Below are some of the reasons why more students are doing well in public examinations. • reduction in the content of the specifications (syllabus); • pressure on teachers to teach students mainly to pass examinations; • counting some…

The brain of a teenager is in a period of significant growth and development. By 6 years of age, the brain is about 95% of its maximum size, which it goes on to reach at 11.5 years in girls and 14.5 years in boys. This does not, however, mean maximum maturity! Our brains may carry…

Our intensive Easter Revision course is really something to get excited about. Does that sound strange? Well, to all of us at Excel in Key Subjects, our intensive Easter Revision course really is an exciting prospect as it can be a truly transformative experience for each student. During the Easter Revision course we cover a lot of critical…

We take great heart from the knowledge that we make a real and tangible difference to the lives of our students. That is precisely why we do what we do, after all. We have worked with a range of students in a way that is tailored to their exact educational needs and seen many of them…

Excel in Key Subjects offers the leading Saturday School in London. With further schools in Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Essex, we give additional academic support to students to help them achieve the best results. We offer intensive extra coaching and revision, in a calm and focused environment. Many students have found that undertaking Saturday School classes…

Excel in Key Subjects offers the leading Saturday School in London. With further schools in Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Essex, we give additional academic support to students to help them achieve the best results. We offer intensive extra coaching and revision, in a calm and focused environment. Many students have found that undertaking Saturday School classes…