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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“…there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don’t know we don’t know…” (United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, 2002) The Latin origin of the word revision suggests the student must “look again”. Sadly, we know that just ‘looking’ at work again is of little use. However, I’d go further – the whole concept […]
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It’s that time of year again! We’ve made it to half term, and we all know what that means. Exam season is nearly upon us. You might have finished teaching your course and are planning revision sessions, so here is a list of strategies and ways to overcome some of the obstacles we face when […]
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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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