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What can be learned from the 2018/19 GCSE PE examination series?

November 19, 2019March 26, 2020Oxford Education

By Matthew Hunter Like all Heads of Department and GCSE teachers, I was quick to run my analysis on results day. How had the students performed versus school targets, their aspirations and our expectations? Like many, I’m sure, we were pleased with how some of our top-end students performed. However, like most, our eyes were […]

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GCSE PE and revision, from Oxford University Press

February 1, 2019Oxford Education

As we all know, revision is the key to exam success and repetition is the key to revision. And, according to Sergio Della Sala, Professor of Human Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Edinburgh, as quoted in The Guardian, ‘The best revision is continuous revision, started as early as possible.’ This gives you maximum opportunities […]

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