IGCSE vs GCSE 9-1: Are Private Schools Gaining an Advantage?
iGCSE vs GCSE 9-1– Are Private Schools gaming the system by opting for the easier IGCSEs? There has been a […]
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The Year 11 Roadmap: Essential GCSE Success Tips for Parents
Year 11 GCSE Success Tips – key facts and helpful hints Although Year 11 is the final year of
The Anchor Role: How to Support Your Child During Exams
A few thoughts about the parent’s role as the child prepares for examination I’m writing to share one or
The First Milestone: Why GCSE Results Matter for University
Why GCSE Results Matter for University: Some things in life never change as it has always been the case that
The Foundation Years: Why is Key Stage 3 Important?
Definition of KS3 Officially KS3 is supposed to be the first three years of secondary school – called Y7 to
The “Mocks” Conversation: How to Help My Child with Mock Exams
A conversation with a caring parent – exam success is not everything in life but it’s important … We
Balance and Focus: The Real Role of Technology in Teaching and Learning
Role of Technology in Teaching and Learning As far as schooling and education is concerned, both teachers and students abuse
The Evidence Base: Benefits of Small Group Tuition vs One-to-One
Benefits of Small Group Tuition in Britain, at least a quarter of young people have been provided some sort of
The Tutoring Debate: Is One-to-One Tutoring Effective or Is There a Better Way?
Is one-to-one tutoring effective? One way of defining this rather widespread phenomenon is as a focused teaching session whereby a
A-Level Maths: Should I or Should I Not? Making the Figures Add Up
In my last couple of blog posts, I looked at changes in the Maths curriculum and also highlighted the fact