by John Nichols | Sep 14, 2017 | A Level, GCSE, Parents
The lead up to exams can be an extremely stressful time for young people, and in turn for worried carers. It can seem difficult, sometimes impossible, to help a stressed-out teenager. As a parent, it can be really tough to feel like you can’t help your child, but...
by John Nichols | Aug 31, 2017 | GCSE, Parents, Students
This question can be answered with different lenses. The logical lens may say that GCSEs can determine which sixth form or college you go to and impact your university choices in some cases. The political lens may say that GCSEs are a semi-objective measure of...
by John Nichols | Aug 25, 2017 | Education News, GCSE
The results for the first new style 9-1 GCSEs are now in for Mathematics and English Language. It was widely reported that they were considerably more challenging than their predecessor qualifications; there were numerous problems with inaccurate textbooks and...
by John Nichols | Aug 24, 2017 | Education News, GCSE
Thursday 24th August 2017. The moment of truth. Parents, teachers and most importantly students will be waiting in anticipation to see the numerical fruits of their labour – their GCSE results. What do I need to know? This year has the added surprise factor as certain...
by John Nichols | Aug 17, 2017 | A Level, Education News
Today, August the 17th 2017, the wait for A Level results is finally over. Hundreds of thousands of students across the UK sat A Level exams this summer, with the new reformed A Levels being sat in the core subjects (although many subjects are still using old...