Setting the tone for exams
Nicola Greener, author of topics such as Lord of the Flies and Media and Non-Fiction Texts, offers up some advice for English exams The first thing to remember is that tone is not a technique in...
View ArticleScience made easy
Mike Ryan, author of topics such as Classifying Materials and Representing Reactions gives us some tips on learning facts One of the really tricky things about Science revision is learning lists of...
View ArticleAvoiding common mistakes in English
Nic Worgan, English teacher and author of topics such as Animal Farm, offers some advice on how to brush up your English skills If you want to achieve a grade C or above in the English exam, you need...
View ArticleResults day advice
With results day tomorrow, English teacher Nic Worgan offers up some advice for those collecting their results So, the day has finally come. All that work boils down to the envelope in your hand and...
View ArticlePost-GCSE options
English teacher Nic Worgan discusses the options for those students who have finished their GCSEs If you collected your results yesterday, congratulations – that’s your GCSEs done! What are your...
View ArticleEmergency post for Year 11 students
English teacher Mark Coates offers up some advice on how to make the best use of your time in year 11 Read this carefully year 11. It’s crystal ball time. You don’t have one year until your GCSEs…you...
View ArticleYear 11 is finally here!
GCSE student Claudia gives us her thoughts on going into this all-important year I’ve just started in year 11. Although in many ways I am excited to be going back to school, I am very aware it will be...
View ArticleFeeling arty?
Art teacher, Lisa Willis, gives us some tips on preparing for your Art GCSE If you’re taking GCSE Art, there are a few things you can do in preparation. You can make it easier by ensuring you have the...
View ArticleWhat GCSEs are REALLY like
Tommy, an old hand at GCSEs, gives us some advice on these important years I’ve finished my GCSEs and believe me, I know exactly what the entire process is like. There are ups and downs, but in the end...
View ArticleGetting better art grades
Art teacher Lisa Willis gives us her top tips on succeeding in your GCSE Art journey To gain better art grades it is essential that you know what the moderator is looking for. Essentially they will be...
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