GCSE revision

Getting GCSE maths revision right!

18th Nov 2022

The run up to GCSEs can be a very difficult time for Year 11 students. Often, they are still learning new material but are aware of the need to practice and consolidate earlier learning so they are ready for their examinations. This year’s Year 11 students may feel even… Read More

The power of retrieval practice

23rd Mar 2022

During my first five years of teaching retrieval practice has been one of the key strategies that has had the greatest impact on my practice and, as a result, the students’ learning. There are so many benefits of retrieval practice and it now underpins my curriculum throughout KS3, 4 and… Read More

Revision tips to help your students to prepare for GCSE exams

15th Mar 2022

Summer exams for students, and for teachers for that matter, are assessments that are worked towards for the whole of the school year. With such high stakes surrounding GCSE exams, students often feel a heightened amount of pressure in the lead up to them. As well as teaching students the… Read More

Snap Revision: revise tricky topics and set texts in a snap

23rd Feb 2017

By Naomi Hursthouse As exam season looms ever closer, it’s easy to feel a sense of both dread and panic taking over and that’s just the teachers! Not only do we have a new set of tougher exams to help our students get to grips with, but, if you are… Read More

Easy Learning practice books

3rd Oct 2012

I have been studying Italian for a couple of years now and plan to start a GCSE course in September. Throughout my studies so far I have been greatly aided by Easy Learning Italian Verbs and the Easy Learning Italian Dictionary. The Easy Learning… Read More