Facing GCSE or A Level exams can feel like you’re stepping into battle! And there’s no turning back…
So, you have to decide right now: are you going in fully armed ready to take on anything? Or will you have no plan of attack and simply try and dodge the bullets?
Metaphors aside, what’s one of the smartest secret weapons you can use in your run up to the exams? The internet! Where a treasure trove of past papers doth lie. YES! That’s the secret. Practice papers…
Better still, most exam board websites have them – including marking schemes. Dynamite!
Why are practice papers such a fantastic resource?
Simple! They:
- Help you familiarise yourself with what to expect in a typical paper
- Reduce your stress levels since the more you practise, the better you become
- Allow you to check your answers against the examiners’ marking scheme
- Help you get used to juggling different topics at the same time
- Give you an opportunity to test yourself to exam conditions
- Give you insight into the range of answers that examiners are looking for
- Help you highlight weaker areas to focus on as part of your revision
Of course, there is only so much you can do in the lead up to your exams. That’s why testing yourself against exam standard materials can’t be beaten!
How to win the long term learning battle the smart way
If your child is in year 10 or 12, the smartest move is to plan ahead. As our local tutors and teachers across Manchester and Cheshire say every year, they always come across a stressed-out teen who’s left revision to the last minute.
Far better to iron out any learning hurdles this year, than have a huge mountain of them next. Booking a tutor early rather than leaving it to year 11 or 13 is also a clever move. Many of our tutors are so popular that they are booked ahead.
If you don’t want to miss out, contact Alison – 121 Home Tutors’ head tutor – for a chat to discuss the best plan of attack!
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