GCSE
Key Stage 3 – KS3 – is key to GCSE and perhaps A-level success
It appears that not a lot is said about KS3, while we tend to focus on GCSE and A-level when we speak about education achievement at secondary school. The reality is that KS3 is when students at secondary school build the foundation for GCSE and beyond. For many young people, it is sadly too late for…
Read MoreFrom a U to an A grade at GCSE and A-level! The story of my week…
Part 1 I intended to write this blog about the effect a school has on a child, and on the grades they achieve. However, I had such an eventful week that I think it would be unforgivable not to share it with parents. The week was characterised by two events in particular, and over this…
Read MoreKS3 and GCSE study
In this short video, Excel in Key Subjects Principal, Mr. Idris Musty talks about the importance of KS3 and GCSE study and the implications KS3 outcomes can have on GCSE study. This can be of particular importance when it comes to subject streaming and making sure your child can achieve the highest possible grades. Of…
Read MoreAre GCSE grades C good enough?
It really amazes me to see how so many young people are achieving GCSE grades that are below what they are capable of. Yes, there has been a gradual improvement in the number of students who achieve at least five grades A* to C and also at A level passes. The reality is that too…
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