A Good Revision Timetable Can Make a Difference For students approaching GCSEs or A Levels, the prospect of preparing for these key exams can be daunting. Although the mocks may just be over and the exams still a few months away, it’s not too early to start preparing, particularly if you want to ace those… Read More »

GETTING THROUGH YOUR EXAMS – SURVIVAL TIPS FOR GCSE & A LEVEL STUDENTS Working towards exams can be very stressful for students and their families. Whilst there is rarely much choice over whether or not to do the exams, there at lots of ways to make GCSE  / A Levels more manageable and help you get… Read More »

This exciting talk draws together some of the most important evidence available today on how pupils can thrive at secondary school and delivers take-home tools and tips for students and families. In particular, Dr Weston will focus her attention on transition within secondary school, into GCSE or A Level years and how students can best… Read More »

Having attended a Justin Craig residential revision course, Baylis Court School GCSE students were yet again celebrating fantastic GCSE results and huge grade improvements in 2017. Like 2016, Baylis Court School sent a group of GCSE students to Justin Craig revision courses to study a range of subjects, including all the core subjects of Science,… Read More »

This year’s application to universities The UCAS deadline is January 15th for entry in 2018 for all applicants except Medics, Vets, Dentists and Oxbridge. It’s taken as granted that the most sought after courses have the highest grade entry requirement. If you are looking to trade in a grade B for the necessary A*, the… Read More »

Despite much discussion in the press about the new GCSEs, many schools, parents and students still struggle to understand and address the increased demands and implications for students of the new GCSEs. Not only are students facing new harder GCSE exams, there are concerns that students are not being supported sufficiently nor are fully prepared… Read More »

“Using external tuition can be a highly effective strategy for helping disadvantaged students from falling behind and maximising their performance in exams” says Dr David Crouch, independent education consultant. “As an experienced secondary school teacher, I am very aware of the competing demands on school budgets and the pressure to ensure effective use of the… Read More »

With the school year now in full swing, many year 12 students are struggling to come to terms with the differences and increased demands of being a Sixth Former. So, what’s so hard about being a year 12 student? Despite studying fewer subjects, the subject content is significantly greater; it’s also much harder, requiring students… Read More »

WITH the school year now in full swing, many Year 12 students are struggling to come to terms with the differences and increased demands of being a Sixth Former. Despite studying fewer subjects, the subject content is significantly greater; it’s also much harder, requiring teenagers to display new and enhanced exam and study skills. When… Read More »

  TODAY, hundreds of thousands of teenagers across the country will be celebrating their GCSE results. However, it will not be a success story for all and some students face disappointment and the possibility of retakes. Those pupils who fail to make the grade in English and Maths – achieving below a four on the… Read More »