What can teachers do to support students who miss their grades on GCSE results day? Here’s a checklist of the options you can offer them
So many students like you ask “How do I retake my A-Levels?” every year, so you aren’t alone! Even if your friends are moving on, retaking A-Levels is a common choice that a lot of students take, so don’t feel concerned. ...
You don’t normally need to know any programming in order to take a Computer Science degree, but Mathematics is essential and Further Mathematics desirable. Taking at least one other science subject would also be useful. Many students think that ICT would be advantageous; in fact, it’s probab...
Recently, the Pomodoro Technique has been hailed for helping students and workers to help stay focused and make their working sessions more focused. Its premise is very simple: select a task to work on, set a timer, work until it rings (completely interrupted), and then take a short break...
We started to feel that our current students could be missing a vital sense of perspective: namely, that GCSEs are part of an academic journey, not its terminus. Because of our large catchment area, our former students attend a plethora of post-16 providers, many of which are more...
Our school is a true comprehensive; we have every kind of learner. This year, we have moved to establish Languages as an optional GCSE course; before this year, Languages had been compulsory at GCSE for five years. I was nervous about how many GCSE students we would recruit. However, at...
Yes, A levels is tough – so much so that many students have failed A levels twice. If you're one of them, you're probably wondering “what to do when I failed my A levels twice?” and “should I retake A levels privately… ...
A 2:2 degree is the outcome of three years of hard work and study. Not everyone is going to get a first or a 2:1 and that’s ok - there are still many things you can do with a 2:2 degree! You could take a look at companies in your area which offer graduate schemes, or you...
calculated by the Conservatives from DFES information, may help explain why the North East still lags behind the rest of the country in GCSE league tables.A spokesman for Labour North said: "To take the Tories seriously when it comes to schools is dangerous as they are committed to cutting ...
As complaints were raised about the difficulty of centre-assessed grading (CAG) in larger schools, many discovered for the first time that further education colleges routinely entered 5000+ students at GCSE. As issues were raised about the mental health impact the CAG may have on Year 11 student...