Blog Posts under Gcse

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Tutoring a candidate to resit GCSE and A-level exams

by Emily

The news that a resit is necessary is not something any pupil or tutor likes to hear and the preparation for the second attempt can be as much psychological as academic. If one of your pupils has to resit GCSEs or A-levels this winter, how can you help them achieve their full potential?

A student's...

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Helping students prepare for GCSE and A-level coursework

by Emily

Students in their final year of GCSEs or A-levels will now be looking to begin the coursework component of their exams. While the UK system weighs heavily in favour of structured exams, coursework entries can make up to 25% of the final grade, and a strong performance here can make all the differenc...

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Why you should book your private tutor now

by Emily

As the autumn term approaches, thoughts turn to the year ahead. For many students this includes GCSE and A-level exams. This time of year is also traditionally one of the busiest for private tutors as well-prepared students, looking to avoid an end-of-year cramming session, begin to make enquiries.

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5 tips for GCSE resits

by Emily

This year's GCSE results were the best yet, but inevitably some pupils will have been disappointed with their grades. Many A-level courses require pupils to have obtained at least 5 A*-C GCSEs. Those who haven't achieved this standard, but want to proceed to further study, may decide to take the pri...

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GCSE results: a regional breakdown

by Emily

Following our report yesterday of overall GCSE trends, here is a regional breakdown of how pupils scored in this year's GCSEs.

Northern Ireland's students performed the best of all, with 75.1% of exams gaining an A*-C grade and 27.1% scoring an A or A*.

In England, 66.9% of exams scored an A*- C g...

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