...you always leave the worst to the end! We all do it, start at the beginning of the course and run out of time or put off our least favourite topics to the end. Mine was always plant biology, anything but transpiration I would think, it'll never come up I would say...and there it was time and time again!! So how should we support those preparing for their exams? FOCUS Encouraging and sometimes sitting down and helping them create a plan of action. The form it takes can be v

So it seems the best way to prepare students for their exams are ‘mocks’ and I emphasise the plural. Although many teachers see the impact of over testing it appears with the new curriculum reforms up and running it’s their main weapon against the problem of adequate exam preparation. Whether the new subject specifications really are tougher or the focus on application of knowledge over regurgitation is causing the most headache, it seems students are struggling with the chan

Some go all out, others select specific topics and pray they come up, either way we’re often left wondering “what happened” when the mock results come in. These assessments have always brought angst and apprehension as students feel the pressure mounting towards their finale in the summer. Schools use these exams in a number of different ways, but what’s most important are the lessons you can learn (although many still find themselves in denial). So how can you move forwards

Whether you have a child taking their first school assessments or counting down to final GCSE or A Level examinations we all want to know how best to support them. With ever increasing demands placed upon teachers they do a fantastic job preparing students on how to prepare for a potentially stressful period. However, the volume of information your child receives and what filters back to you can be minimal and so here are our top tops for positive exam preparation that actual