It's that time again, the annual blog on revision....there's no point me writing it, I'm a teacher and why would anyone listen to me!?! So I've roped in an expert...Ross is a year 14 student I guess, deciding to go back after year 13 to improve on two of his A level grades...much respect there! I asked him, in hindsight what advice would he give his 'year 13 self' and here it is... "There are many things in which I have learned. Mainly how different revision techniques suit d

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