Tag Archives: revision

How to prepare for your A levels

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Jon Ellis

Oh dear. Michael Gove is planning to make A levels more difficult. Not the news many students starting these challenging exams would want to hear. What it does mean however is that doing well at these exams will soon require more preparation and dedication … Continue reading →

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My Top 5 Favourite Revision Techniques

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Ananya

It’s always useful to hear the techniques other people use for exam-prep, especially if you’re not so sure what techniques work best for you! It’s important to keep in mind that different revision techniques work best for different types of … Continue reading →

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University exams and revision – 5 secrets guaranteed to make your life so much easier…

Posted on July 3, 2013 by mjhansford

Yes. Sadly at university you need to do exam revision too. You didn’t think it would be that easy, did you? Just when you thought that the end of A Levels meant the end of sitting in a sports hall … Continue reading →

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Excellent apps and techy tools to aid exams and revision – part 1

Posted on June 24, 2013 by joeashby

When exams loom heavy on the horizon students do what they can to prepare themselves for the mental strain ahead: revising, re-revising, chewing at fingernails and pulling at hair. Happily, for screenagers everywhere the abundance of digital help on offer … Continue reading →

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Cramming – is it ever a good idea ahead of exams?

Posted on May 13, 2013 by joeashby

Exam season is coming up thick and fast and for many of us it’s time to face facts – for one reason or another we haven’t lived up to the model student figure we’ve convinced our parents we are and … Continue reading →

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Top tips for making the most of study leave

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Ellen Arnison

It’s nearly study leave season again when diligent pupils are to be found at their desks revising for the all-important exams. Of course, that’s the theory. In reality, pupils could just as easily be found watching Jeremy Kyle, hanging out … Continue reading →

Posted in Exams, Homework, Parenting, Revision, School | Tagged effective study leave, exams, Learning, revision, study leave, tips for study leave | 2 Comments

Easter holidays and exam terror

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Jon Ellis

There was a time when Easter holidays meant lounging around the house and sleeping in. For thousands of teenagers, the fun ends when you start the short run-in to your GCSE and A level exams. Continuous assessment means that you … Continue reading →