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A Level Business – Study, Revision & Exam Advice

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A Level Business – all specifications Our expert tutor, Chris, explains how students can improve their study, revision, and, ultimately, exam grades with the approaches below. In this case, A Level Business, but the approaches remain the same for most subjects. The choice of A Level Business requires students to have an active interest in… Read More »

Kick Start Easter Revision

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Worrying about the lack of GCSE/ A Level revision so far? Don’t panic, it’s not too late for students to kick start their revision over the Easter Holidays and ace their summer exams. As a parent, it’s often a tricky area to broach revision with students. Procrastination on how and when to start revising is… Read More »

How to Avoid Common Exam Mistakes at A Level

Here are a few guidelines from our expert tutor, David, to help you to avoid some of the most common pitfalls that A-Level students encounter, using the example of Geography. Misreading exam questions. If I had a pound for every time I have read an answer on volcanoes when the question is asking about earthquakes… Read More »

Student Review: A level Chemistry

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About me Hi! I’m Jess and I went on a three day A Level Chemistry residential course during Easter. Now I’m at Leeds University studying Business Analytics; three months in and I couldn’t be happier! I studied Maths, Chemistry and Physics at A level. In Year 13, I realised I needed extra help to get… Read More »

Wesley’s story: Improving Grades

From revision student to a Course Assistant – Improved Grades & a great work experience! My experience with Justin Craig started off in Year 10, when I attended a course. From the first session I was nervous because I had never been an academic student. My predicted grades were C/D’s at most and I knew… Read More »

STOP WORKING HARDER AND START WORKING SMARTER.

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Students, Have you ever started something and wished you had been clearer about your objective and wished you had more time so you would not be so stressed? Have you ever wondered why some students seem to achieve their goals with less stress and pain than others? Are you envious of your friends who always… Read More »

What to Expect in Year 11?

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As parents of year 11 students, the year ahead is likely to have many ups and downs as your child faces the challenges of GCSE exams. This year more than usual due to disruption to vital school years. There are many ways parents can help their child through their GCSEs – one of them is helping… Read More »

The Mindset for Academic Success

Lucy Parsons

Big challenges for students in years 10, 11, 12 and 13. The disruption to schooling and education over the last few years is still having an effect, with many reports on this being published recently. This has created big challenges for students in years 10, 11, 12 and 13. Even if they had been working… Read More »

Residential Courses – What to Expect

As a pioneer of residential revision courses, we know that courses need to provide students with a good balance between intensive revision and relaxation. There are three key factors which make our residential courses so successful: 1. The best venues, away from the distractions of everyday life All our residential centres are boarding schools with… Read More »

Revision Plan For GCSEs & A Levels

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Study leave has started – or is about to start – for A level and GCSE students across the UK. Study leave can be both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, you’ve got time away from the classroom to really focus on revising but on the other hand you’re away from teachers… Read More »