Is writing a write-off for your boy? Research shows that there is still a gender gap between boys and girls. In fact, girls are twice more likely than boys to get writing outside of lessons. Plus, girls enjoy writing far more than boys in school. Is your son the same? It’s a worry as writing is an essential […]
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Is writing a write-off for your son?
Monday, March 5th, 2018How To Stay On Track This Term
Monday, January 15th, 2018Is your child is facing end of year exams this year? Whether in year 6, 11 or 13, this can be a stressful time for everyone. With the Christmas holiday break, short days, endless rain and cold weather, your child might be less than enthused about school work this term. How do you get them back on track? For some children, the enormity […]
Which GCSE subjects do you NEED to pass?
Wednesday, December 27th, 2017Have you just sat your mock exams? If so, or you are about to, you might be worried about how you’ll do in the ‘real’ exams coming up in just a handful of months. Mock exam results can be a shock to the system. Achieving below C grades can cast your immediate study plans in doubt. And if you […]
Do you get the new GCSE grades?
Sunday, September 3rd, 2017Have you got your head around the new 9-1 grades yet? It’s a tricky old business if you’ve got used to A*- G grades for the past 30 years! So easy to be at sixes and sevens with it all! No wonder there has been some confusion, not least because both A and C have […]
Why is GCSE English such an important subject?
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016English GCSE is a core subject – compulsory for every student. If you don’t achieve a C grade at 16, you have to stay in education until aged 18 to re-take. But why? 1. Communicate your way into the future Being able to express yourself clearly, hold a conversation, persuade others and think critically are much-needed assets in […]
5 top tips for exam success
Wednesday, May 7th, 2014Exam season is here again. But are you ready for it? With just weeks to go before sitting your GCSE or A level exams, revision can feel overwhelming. And if you missed part of the course through illness, or lost confidence after a mock exam disappointment, it’s essential to make the most of any spare […]
Did you revise over Christmas?
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014Last year the Government decided to remove the modular exam approach to GCSEs and A Levels. They also removed opportunities for unlimited resits and instead students sit all exams at the end of the academic year (in June). The aim of the changes is to make learning more rigorous and increase standards at GCSE and […]
Be prepared – GCSE and A Level exam changes
Wednesday, November 20th, 2013In the last few months there has been a considerable amount of change in the way testing is carried out for both GCSEs and A Level. There has been a move away from coursework and module based testing throughout the year. Instead most schools are moving back to one main exam in May and June. […]
Religious Studies tuition
Thursday, September 5th, 2013One subject we get regular calls about is religious studies. We have private tutors who cover Manchester and Salford tutoring in Religious Studies to GCSE level. Parents often call us because it’s not a subject they feel comfortable supporting their child with or don’t feel they have the materials they need to tutor in their […]