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Posts Tagged ‘revision’

How to Bounce Back From Failing Mock Exams

Thursday, March 28th, 2024

GCSE mock exams can feel like a nightmare sometimes, can’t they? They ALL appear at the same time too, and can seem overwhelming. We’ve all been there. Felt that fear – that panic – of sitting down to mock exams and knowing you: Are not prepared Haven’t revised enough Have had a winter cold and […]

Mind Maps to Boost Revision Success

Tuesday, 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 […]

Chase All Those Exam Worries Away

Saturday, October 29th, 2022

It’s true. Everyone worries about exams. Everyone worries whether they’ve revised enough, or what might happen if they fail a paper. Sometimes, though, exam nerves can get the better of you. And when anxiety floors you so much that you dread going to school, that’s when you must do something constructive to fight back. Exam […]

How to get yourself through the exams

Thursday, May 10th, 2018

Exam season is finally here – whether you are sitting SATs exams, GCSEs or A Levels. Tutoring young people day in day out, we understand how important this point in your life is to you. We also know what a struggle it can be to get through it all – especially when you are not feeling confident. […]

Is your child anxious?

Monday, January 25th, 2016

With worrying statistics hitting the headlines, it’s important to understand how anxiety can affect young people – and what you can do to help. First off, anxiety stops us from focusing properly – making it harder to learn. Research shows that when information enters the brain of an anxious person, it isn’t processed properly or stored in long-term […]

Is Your Child Under Pressure?

Monday, November 30th, 2015

It’s easy to forget with the term winding down to Christmas that many children feel under pressure to succeed this time of year. Since many Eleven Plus exams are often held just after Christmas – Stockport Grammar school’s is in January, for instance – December is most definitely a revision month. GCSE and A Level students […]

Revision doesn’t have to be boring

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

We’re now well into the Easter break  and it’s about this time most of our tutoring students are thoroughly fed up of looking at their notes.  At 121 Home Tutors we know tutoring works because we can do things differently than in a classroom. And in celebration of that (and the joy of revision!) we […]