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4 tips on how to smash GCSE revision

Apr 14, 2022 | Exams | 0 |

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With GCSEs returning for the first time in three years, student revision must be done correctly, so how can this be done? Look at these 4 great tips.

The Guardian recently released a story highlighting how in the UK “close to 2 million teenagers will be gearing up for their exams”. It suggested how students should start revising over Easter to get ahead and avoid stress before exams start.

So, here are 4 tips that could help with revision over Easter and beyond:

Exam topics 2022 released – How will they go?

Feb 7, 2022 | Exams | 0 |

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With the release of this summer’s exam topics swiftly upon us, are you and your students fully prepared for them? Here’s some advice for you and your students, who may be absent, and what to expect this summer.

Online exams – the better way of taking your exams?

Jun 2, 2021 | Exams | 0 |

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Partly due to the current pandemic, online exams have become a practical alternative to paper exams, potentially for the better.

Changes and cancellations hit exams in Scotland

Oct 8, 2020 | Exams | 0 |

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Exams in Scotland are to be adjusted or cancelled in 2021, the Education Secretary has announced.

The biggest announcement has seen National 5 exams cancelled and replaced with teacher assessments and coursework.

John Swinney said it was likely students would face disruption and that the Covid-19 pandemic was “too big a risk“.

Here is what you need to know.

Being prepared for exams

Sep 10, 2020 | Exams | 0 |

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School exams are to return in 2021 – the Education Secretary in Scotland, John Swinney, has said.

There was significant changes to original grading in the results of 2020 GCSEs and A-Levels, after exams this summer had been cancelled.

Mr Swinney was speaking at the National Parent Forum of Scotland. This blog post is about being prepared for exams.

Williamson determined 2021 exams will go ahead

Sep 2, 2020 | Exams | 0 |

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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said he is “deeply sorry” to school pupils who had grades downgraded as a result of this summer’s exam algorithm and has said he is “determined” exams will go ahead in 2021.

The Education Secretary was speaking in the House of Commons on Tuesday – his first appearance in Parliament since the decision was made to award pupils with their predicted grades for this summer’s exams.

Find out what he had to say by reading the blog post below.

School catch up: changes to literature and history curriculum

Aug 5, 2020 | Exams | 0 |

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A school catch up plan is in operation within many schools in the UK. Scotland have announced plans to get all pupils back to school over the next two weeks. In England, pupils will return full-time from September.

But the need to get children caught up on many essentials means changes to the curriculum in others.

Exam body, Ofqual, said they had “significant concern” about school’s abilities to cover all the subjects that form the basis of exam questions.

What could this mean for how education looks in 2020-21? This blog post explains.

Student grades: the challenge of ranking students to predict grades

Apr 3, 2020 | Assessment, Exams | 0 |

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Information is emerging about the methodology for awarding student grades for this academic year.

Grades look set to be informed by your current data and an element of student ranking within your subject. Grades will be moderated against prior KS2 data, prior school attainment data and national distribution of grades.

The process brings about many challenges – not least the threat of bias. But what should be taken into account to ensure a fair and justifiable approach.

When is the best time to revise?

Feb 23, 2020 | Exams, GCSE, Homework | 0 |

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To revise is a crucial skill in preparing for exams. As end of year exams edge clearly, revision will form a crucial part of your strategy of best performing for an exam.

But when is the best time to revise? Is it during the day? Is it during the night?

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