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 | Oct 22, 2019 | Exams, Homeschooling, Parents
If you’ve decided (or are considering) to home-school your child or children, then you’re thinking about a very serious undertaking, with your children’s future at stake, and it would be no surprise that you are looking for some help and advice. After all, teachers...
by John Nichols | Sep 27, 2019 | Parents, Secondary School
As the third full week of the new school term draws to a close, you will probably have a good idea now as to whether or not your child has begun to settle into their new school. Children face many challenges when they start a new school, and perhaps, as parents, we...
