by John Nichols | Feb 7, 2021 | Education News, Exams, Parents, Students
By John Nichols, co-founder and Director of Get My Grades and President of The Tutors’ Association. All parents are naturally concerned about their children’s education and there are few periods that are more significant than final GCSE and A Level exams. GCSE...
by John Nichols | Apr 8, 2020 | Education News, Exams, Parents, Students
On the 3rd of April, Ofqual (the body which regulates qualifications in the UK) released guidance on how GCSEs and A Levels will be awarded in 2020 now that exams have been cancelled this summer as a result of COVID-19. The full guidance can be found here, but I have...
by John Nichols | Mar 31, 2020 | Education News, Parents, Students
The past few weeks have brought about a lot of change. Schools have closed and ‘GCSE’s have been cancelled’. So, what now? I would still recommend that you consider ensuring that your child continues to prepare for GCSEs in some way, as much as you can motivate them...
by John Nichols | Mar 8, 2020 | Education News, Parents
As the UK experiences a growing number of cases of COVID-19 (‘Coronavirus’) it is understandable that many parents are considering how to best protect themselves and their children, whilst still wanting to ensure that their children’s education is not put at risk –...
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...
