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Results Day: data from your international exams and the numbers behind progress

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022OxfordAQA
OxfordAQA's Head of Teaching and Learning support discusses how to use data from results day to bring our the best in students.

Let me start this article with a caveat. Whenever I talk to people about data from exam results, I nearly always end by saying that the most important thing to remember is that every piece of data in education represents a child: a young person in their most formative years, many of whom are dealing […]

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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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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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Preparing for Success: Stepping up to IGCSE® from Cambridge Lower Secondary Science

July 21, 2021April 4, 2022Hilary Sayer
School girl in science classroom

Many students find the transition from Cambridge Lower Secondary to IGCSE® a challenge. Giving learners the right support during Stages 7-9 helps them in more challenging areas where they might struggle later.

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