Pre U Geography. New Year resolution: know your exam papers! Part 3

This is a series of blogs - this being the third - on how to gain a top merit or hopefully distinction grade. I shall Interpret the examiners comments for safe and easy digestion! I will look at each of the 4 papers in separate blogs.

Tim February, 2019

Dr Tim’s Blog. Pre U Geography. New Year resolution: know your exam papers! Part 2

This is a series of blogs- this being the second - on how to gain a top merit or hopefully distinction grade. I shall Interpret the examiners comments for safe and easy digestion! I will look at each of the 4 papers in separate blogs.

Tim January, 2019

Read All About It! How to efficiently follow current events to boost your grades in A-level Politics

To secure top grades in A-Level politics, it is vital that students confidently engage with contemporary political debates and themes. In this blog, Politics tutor Eddie sets out four great ways of accessing current political events, knowledge of which can then be applied to the course.

Eddie January, 2019

How to get 45 points on the IB – 2019 version

This post is a follow up to my previous tongue-in-cheek guide on how to get 45 points on the IB. If you're a student reading this hoping for a magic short-cut to getting a 45, I'll ruin the ending now - there isn't one. Put your phone / laptop down and do some work.

Lawrence January, 2019

Pre-U Geography Paper 1: know your exam papers!

In this blog series, Tim will set out how to gain a top merit or distinction grade in Pre-U Geography. An experienced teacher of the Pre-U syllabus, Tim will interpret examiners' comments for safe and easy digestion, with each blog looking at one of the four papers in detail. Blog 1 looks at paper 1 (Global Environments).

Tim January, 2019

How to Achieve Top Marks in Cambridge International Examinations IGCSE Business Studies

In this blog, Eddie explains the four assessment objectives for CIE IGCSE Business Studies, and outlines strategies for improving exam technique so students can achieve higher grades.

Eddie December, 2018

An introduction to the Cambridge IGCSE German

In this blog, Soenke set out the basics of the Cambridge IGCSE, which has become the German qualification of choice. It is now the most popular international German qualification for 14-16 year old students in many of the 10,000 plus international schools, as well as in public schools in the UK which offer the CIE curriculum.

Sönke November, 2018

Nine Plus (9+) resources for English and Reasoning

I was recently asked by a parent to recommend some resources for the 9 Plus, specifically around English and the reasoning component, and realised that there isn't a huge amount out there when compared to the 7 or 8 Plus. I did some digging and put the below together, and hope this is useful!

Mike November, 2018

How to motivate your teen in Maths and Physics

Alan is an experienced tutor specialising in A-level, GCSE and IB tuition in Mathematics and Physics. Here he offers some suggestions on how to keep your teenager motivated and some specific advice in studying mathematics and physics.

Alan November, 2018

5 simple mindfulness exercises to reduce exam stress

This is a guest post by Andy Hix of zenatwork.co.uk.

Stress affects your wellbeing, and your ability to study and perform well in the exam itself. The ability to calm yourself down when you’re feeling stressed is therefore a crucial part of doing well, but a skill few young people are taught.

Lawrence November, 2018

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