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What to expect for 2023 GCSEs?

Mar 29, 2023 | GCSE | 0 |

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Examinations are quickly getting back to the pre-covid times. With normalcy, GCSE 2023, students have been facing a lot of anticipation regarding what they will be facing and what they can expect, especially since the government’s decision to reinstate the pre-covid examination grading scale.

GCSE exams are scheduled to be held during May and June of this year. If you too are wondering about the exams and have little to no idea, this blog will cover all aspects of the 2023 GCSE exams and will be answering some of the most-asked questions.

How non-attendees can pass GCSEs

Mar 17, 2022 | GCSE | 0 |

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Traditional GCSE exams are returning for the first time in three years, what can non-attendees do to help towards getting a pass grade?

GCSEs: Students can sit exams if they don’t like results

Jul 1, 2020 | GCSE | 0 |

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Students can sit exams this autumn, should they disagree with predicted GCSEs in 2020.

Schools will determine an expected grade for pupils using a number of metrics.

If students feel they can do better than the result prescribed, they will though have an option to sit an exam. But how will this work in practice? This blog post explains.

Manage your 2021 GCSEs

Jun 24, 2020 | GCSE | 0 |

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Schools are returning full-time in September – and your priority should be those students with their GCSEs coming up who are now behind on their learning.

The return to secondary school has been led by Year 10 students, with pressure on them to get caught up quickly.

How should you go about getting students caught up and preparing them for their GCSEs?

Your present Year 10s are your number one priority

Jun 19, 2020 | GCSE | 0 |

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Secondary schools in England are now open and the focus has turned to present Year 10s.

Exams may not be taking place this year, but next year’s Year 11 cohort may not be so fortunate. Therefore pressure is on Year 10s to get caught up quickly.

This blog post takes a look at the effects of the educational gap on GCSE students and what can be done to help students catch up.

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?

5 simple strategies…to prepare students for exams

Apr 18, 2018 | Exams, GCSE, Teaching | 0 |

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Exam season is difficult for everyone, and many students will find themselves feeling stressed as well as overwhelmed.

It can be hard to prepare them for the upcoming tests, but you can at least try to make it easier on them. Here are five simple strategies that you can use to help prepare students for exams.

What did we learn from the new GCSE results?

Dec 15, 2017 | Exams, GCSE | 0 |

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Pay attention at the back – the papers are marked, the grades are in. The long-awaited year of the GCSE shakeup can now be dissected and analysed.

The question is – what did we learn from the new GCSE results?

Exam results – are they an accurate measure of achievement?

Jul 19, 2017 | Exams, Achievement, GCSE | 0 |

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The subject of whether or not exam results are an accurate measure of achievement is one that has found itself in the headlines quite frequently over the past couple of years.

There are many voices on either side of the debate – all seemingly promoting logical yet diametrically opposing views. So, do exam results matter and are they an indicator of ability?

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