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What we learned from the AQA A Level MFL examiner reports?

November 22, 2018Katherine Jefferies

Following on from our blog post on the AQA GCSE examiner reports, we’ve taken a detailed look at the AQA A Level examiner reports for French, Spanish and German – here’s what we found out. Enthusiasm pays off… For the IRP (Individual Research Project) or photo activity, students who had chosen a topic they were […]

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What can we learn from the OCR A Level Religious Studies examiner reports?

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018Oxford RE Team

OCR have released their examiner reports into the first OCR A Level Religious Studies exams which took place in the summer. The reports overall have been really positive, with students performing well in the new exams. We have summarized the key issues that the examiners found students needed to improve, and gathered some free content […]

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Exam Insights: Part 2. GCSE English Literature

November 14, 2018November 14, 2018Oxford English Team

Continuing our look at the Examiner’s Reports for the 2018 GCSE English Literature exams, as with English Language, students had much to feel proud about. Examiners were bowled over by the creativity displayed by many candidates and the analysis of their set texts. As always there were areas for improvement and we’ve summarised these below […]

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What can we learn from the AQA A Level History examiner reports 2018?

November 14, 2018May 8, 2019Oxford History Team

AQA has released its examiner reports for the AQA A Level History exams which took place in the summer. The reports overall have been really positive, with students generally performing well. We have summarized the key issues that the examiners found students needed to improve, and collated some free content that address these issues to […]

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Practice and Procedure Pays Off!

November 12, 2018May 8, 2019Oxford English Team

Rebecca Geoghegan is a secondary English teacher and former whole school Literacy Lead with 15 years experience of teaching KS3, GCSE and A Level.   There are no short cuts to getting good grades in GCSE English Language, but the development of two key areas can support students in feeling confident when they walk into […]

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