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Prepare | Revise | Achieve: maximise your potential during the examination period

March 28, 2022March 9, 2022Hilary Sayer

Now that you’re making progress with your revision, our IB Prepared series authors have put together some tips for examination paper assessments.

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Getting hands-on with science: Behind-the-scenes with our writer

March 21, 2022May 6, 2022Oxford Education
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Nelson Science author, Dr. Anthony Russell discusses changes in science pedagogy and how he created a resource to cater for the new needs of tomorrow’s scientists.

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Prepare | Revise | Achieve: making the most of revision time

March 2, 2022March 9, 2022Hilary Sayer

After planning your time, it can be difficult to know where to start your revision. Our IB Prepared authors share three areas of focus to help you make the most of your time.

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Stepping up: 6 ways to manage the transition from International GCSE to International A-level

March 1, 2022March 30, 2022OxfordAQA
How can you support your students’ transition from International GCSE to International A-level? Our Head of Teaching and Learning Support Jamie Kirkaldy shares six key strategies.

The UK curriculum approach is somewhat of an outlier in the world of education in how it specialises at such an early stage, with students narrowing from maybe nine or ten subjects to just three or four as they transition from International GCSE to International A-level. There are no mandatory subjects so student choice is […]

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Preparing for Success: Starting OUP Essential Physics for IGCSE® Physics

February 17, 2022March 30, 2022Hanna Waigh
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Author and teacher Jim Breithaupt explores IGCSE® Physics practical work and how it is assessed.

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Using Oxford Revise to support exam preparation

February 16, 2022February 17, 2022OxfordAQA
Science author Jo Locke talks about successful exam revision and the award-winning Oxford Revise approach.

With just a few months until the beginning of the May/June exam series, the countdown to exam preparation has most definitely started. And whether your students are preparing for their first set of mocks or already have a number of past papers under their belt, revision will definitely be top of everyone’s to do list. […]

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Co-Construct Success Criteria for IGCSE® Chemistry

February 14, 2022March 29, 2022Hanna Waigh
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What does success look like? Science teacher Onn May Ling looks at how to co-construct success criteria in an IGCSE® Chemistry class.

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Making Abstract Concepts Concrete in IGCSE® Science

February 10, 2022March 29, 2022Hanna Waigh
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Science teacher Yao-Jin Choong shares six strategies for making abstract concepts more concrete.

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Looking after student and staff wellbeing during exam season: Part 2 of 3

February 9, 2022March 24, 2023Oxford Secondary

Our school is strongly focused on well-being for both pupils and staff, and understands that if staff well-being or morale is low then this can impact teaching and learning. Since returning to school and staff have found pupils increasingly aware of their own well-being, too. PSHE lessons often discuss well-being and promote and encourage strategies […]

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My experience preparing students to excel in IGCSE® Physics – from a solid KS3 foundation and with AS/A Level in mind

February 7, 2022March 29, 2022Hanna Waigh
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Physics teacher Elliot Sarkodie-Addo shares his top tips for success in IGCSE® Physics.

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