GCSE Maths Online: 5 Reasons Why You Should Study Online
When you are starting your GCSE studies, you might wonder what the best way is to prepare for your exams. Should you hire a tutor or study for GCSE Maths online? Hiring a tutor is the traditional way to prepare for your exams (if you’re lucky enough to be able to afford one that is!). […]
How to build confidence with GCSE Mathematics through scaffolding
What is scaffolding? Developmental psychologists have identified ‘scaffolding’ as an excellent way to teach a child while building their confidence. And there’s no exam that requires more confidence than GCSE Maths! Scaffolding involves breaking a complex task down into smaller steps and supporting your child in mastering each of the smaller steps. In this way […]
EdExcel and AQA Past Papers
Can I use a different exam board past paper to study for my exam? We get asked this question a lot through enquiries. It is a very good question to ask, especially as you want to make sure that you’re spending your revision time wisely! Thankfully, our expert tutor Patricia comes to the rescue again […]
GCSE Foundation Maths: How To Achieve A Perfect 5
If you’re taking GCSE foundation maths, you will be wondering how to achieve a perfect 5 on your exam. What is the best approach to study? Which questions are going to be the most challenging? Where are you weaknesses? Ofqual explains in their article on choosing the right tier: The reformed GCSE maths qualifications are […]
5 Helpful SMART Past Paper Exam Revision Tips
Here at Schoolonline, we believe in working smarter. Simply spending more time studying does not necessarily equate to better exam results. Instead, our exam revision for 11+, GCSE and SATs exams focuses on studying the right thing. There are only so many hours in the day. How do you know what the right material is to […]
3 Simple Ways To Encourage Your Child to Revise
We know that encouraging your child to revise can sometimes be challenging. This has been especially common with all the recent changes and uncertainty around examinations. Nonetheless, it is clear that in whatever form they take, students will have to demonstrate their full knowledge of the curriculum. Therefore, revision remains important! We spoke to David […]
6 Steps to Improve Your Maths Grade with Self-Marking
We caught up with our expert Maths teacher and examiner, David Wilson, to find out what steps you can take to improve your Maths grade with self-marking. David is the Head of Mathematics in a high achieving school in Bury, as well as a Specialist Leader of Education providing support to other schools. He has […]
My Child Has Been Accused of Bullying
My child has been accused of bullying – what should I do? We’ve put together an article full of advice about the practical steps you can take in response to this. 1. When you get a call from the school that your child has been accused of bullying Being called into school to be told […]
Has the switch to end of course exams been worth it?
All parents, teachers and education professionals have heard time and time again that exams have become easier and standards have declined. This of course undermines all of the hard work that teachers, students and their families put in over the course of studying for SATS, GCSEs and A Levels but, it’s something the government hasn’t […]
Even mentioning exams increases pressure says Chief Inspector of Schools
Asking your children how their exams have gone may be a natural parental instinct but this seemingly harmless question increases the pressure that students feel around exam season, the UK’s chief inspector of schools has warned. Amanda Spileman says talking about exams increases anxiety, and even suggests that at primary school level, testing should be […]