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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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12 must-read tips before you start your A Level revision

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022Oxford Secondary

You can find lots more great advice and practical support for students and parents on our  A Level hub ! When it comes to preparing for exams you may feel bombarded with advice coming from lots of different sources to the point that you don’t know where to begin. It may not feel easy to begin with, but by […]

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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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AQA Modern Foreign Language Advance Information for GCSE’s in 2022

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022Oxford Languages Team

After reading the advance information for the 2022 June exam and the changes for 2022 published on the AQA website it appears that the main difference is to the writing exam format (Paper 4). In addition, there will be no requirement for vocabulary outside of the specification. The speaking, reading and listening exams remain the […]

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Advance Information – Eduqas A-level Religious Studies

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022Oxford RE Team

On 7th February 2022, Eduqas released the AI for exams this summer. This has raised a number of questions for most teachers of A level Religious Studies as we have tried to decide how to use this information to best help our students. Eduqas have stated that the purpose of this AI is to communicate […]

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Advance Information – Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022Oxford RE Team

The release of the Advance Information (AI) on 7th February 2022 brought a new flurry of activity and anxiety for most teachers of GCSE Religious Studies and questions have arisen as we have tried to decide how to use this to help our students. Eduqas have stated that the purpose of this AI is to […]

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

February 17, 2022March 30, 2022Hanna Waigh
Teacher writing on board

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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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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Prepare | Revise | Achieve: preparing for your assessment revision

February 3, 2022March 9, 2022Hilary Sayer
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When it comes to the assessment period, we know that working out where to start can sometimes be the hardest part! With the help of our author team from our IB Prepared series, we have collated some tips on how to best prepare yourself for revision.

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