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On creating a revision revolution at home with Helen Howell

There’s a widely recognised link between how well teens do in their exams – and in school generally – and the kind of interest and

On Advance Information and the impact on GCSE and A Level revision with Dawn Cox

It’s been a whole two episodes since we mentioned the impact of COVID on our teen’s education. That was never going to last! There have

Note Bene: Distilling and organising notes and ideas for effective studying with Oliver Caviglioli

There’s something comforting about seeing a teen’s notepad with actual notes inside it! Of course, the occasional diagram has its place too. The written word

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At Home With MARGE: Exploring Shimamura’s approach to learning with Nimish Lad

Teaching and learning are something that has been happening since the dawn of time – or thereabouts. And we do it all the time in

We’ve Got Chemistry: GCSE study tips and advice from Dr David Paterson

Between finding things that explode or pop or fizzle and trying to not set notes alight with Bunsen burners many of us will have fond

Out Of Style: Exploring the ‘Learning Style’ neuromyth and when to bust it with Professor Phil Newton

The idea that we have a ‘best way’ to learn; whether it’s visually, verbally, via touch or one of another 67 ways is not new.

The Learning Parent: Applying principles of retrieval practice at home, with Patrice Bain

We want our children to do well. Naturally. We parents have been through school, done homework and revised for exams. Even if that can feel

Revising GCSE revision: Reframing the idea of exam preparation from short fix to long term, with Dawn Cox

It’s not unusual for students to wait until exams are almost upon them before revising. “Don’t stress, there’s loads of time” is certainly something parents