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 | Aug 20, 2019 | Exams, Parents, Students
Hopefully, you will be thrilled at your GCSE results and can go and celebrate with your friends and family. Yet, there will be many pupils who are disappointed when they open their envelopes. If you are one of these pupils, don’t panic. Whisper it in the streets –...
by John Nichols | Aug 20, 2019 | Exams, Students
Congratulations – you have completed your GCSE exams and patiently waited for the results. Hopefully, you’ve had an amazing summer, free from school, exams and revision. But all over the country, anxious students are thinking the same thing as you right now: ‘It’s...
by John Nichols | Jun 24, 2019 | Students
For some of you, exams are over. For others, your summer holiday is getting closer. So in this blog, I’d like to share with you some of our top tips for staying productive once school has finished. 1. Take a Break After a long and hopefully productive year at school,...
