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Has Absence Affected Your Child?

October 6th, 2023

Has your child been absent from school for some time this year? Or has intermittent or long-term staff absence been the problem? Perhaps your teen is still behind because of the fallout from the pandemic? Whichever it is, absence can hugely impact how your child’s education progresses. Why students are absent? A myriad of reasons prevent […]

Is Your Child Playing Catch Up This Term?

September 30th, 2023

Falling behind and trying to catch up is no game! It can be a tricky journey to navigate – especially when it feels like you’re going round in circles. Plus, it’s common to feel really ashamed, embarrassed and inadequate compared to peers who seem to be shooting ahead. And yet, being behind is actually one […]

Smash GCSE Essay Writing Skills

September 4th, 2023

Essay writing is at the heart of several GCSE subjects from English, Religious Studies and History to Psychology, Geography and Media Studies. Writing a great timed essay depends on all sorts of skills – skills that you need to have to pass those pesky exams! Where do you start? What are the hottest skills that […]

Unlock Three Mysteries Behind GCSE Unseen Poetry

August 28th, 2023

Every student studying GCSE Literature must get to grips with an unseen poem … fast! On first reading, you find yourself in a dark room full of mystery trying to make sense of where you are.. As you read line by line again,  you glean chinks of light – and if lucky, key techniques flash […]

Power Up Your Study Performance

August 4th, 2023

What can boost your performance, keep you on track and help you cope with anything the exam or study season might throw at you? Yep, you’ve guessed it: a balanced diet and sleep – and lots of it! Is that all? Well, it’s actually harder to nail than you might think. Slipping into bad habits […]

Mind Maps to Boost Revision Success

July 25th, 2023

Mind maps quite simply make revision make sense. Whether you’re preparing for a test, assessment, mocks or your final exam, a mind map should be an essential part of your revision toolkit. After all, what else can help you: Summarise a tricky topic into easier bite-sized chunks Make visual connections between thoughts and ideas Organise […]

How To Manage Key Stage 3 Maths

July 4th, 2023

Moving to secondary school is often a worry for children and parents, especially since Key Stage 3 Maths is stuffed with new concepts and complicated topics – all taught at a faster pace than ever before. Yet, in reality, Year 7 Maths teachers will be building on what your child has already learnt in their […]

Five Ways to Boost Your Child’s Attention Span

June 27th, 2023

Does your child find it hard to complete homework as their attention span wanes? Perhaps your child just can’t sit still, or gets bored fast and gives up? If homework is a daily battle that defeats you every week, it’s time to make some positive changes. Pick the Best Time Timing is everything! The last […]

Why Keep a Healthy Perspective On Exams?

June 1st, 2023

Are you worried that your child doesn’t have a healthy attitude towards exams? Perhaps they are stressing over results, worried about failure, or think they are not good enough compared to their peers? The truth is, exams are not everything in life.  Actually, in the great scheme of things, while they are an important part […]

Dodge These Common Exam Traps

May 29th, 2023

Exams traps sneakily lie in wait ready to catch you out. In fact, every year some students hit a familiar obstacle which trips them up without fail. Don’t let it be you! Instead of discovering unexpected stumbling blocks in your year end or final exam, why not be clued-up ahead of any exam so you […]