Revision

Exam Tips 6 – Questions about the brain – by Nicola Morgan

These questions were sent to me by schools as part of a competition I ran for Blame My Brain. There were masses more questions but I’ve picked out some related to study skills and exams. I love how interested all the pupils were! Read More

Good strategies to deal with stress – by Nicola Morgan

Stress is a valuable – actually, essential – chemical reaction when we’re faced with danger or challenge. In a split second, faster than we can decide to move, our body is flooded with chemicals, including adrenaline and cortisol. These send blood racing to large muscles and our brain and release glucose into the bloodstream for energy. This allows us to act as powerfully as possible. Read More

Exam Tips 4 – Anti-panic strategy – by Nicola Morgan

The stress chemicals that propel our body and brain into a brilliant, fizzing state of readiness for action sometimes over-react. It’s not clear why some people tip into panic while others stay outwardly calm and perform perfectly under pressure, but there’s likely a combination of factors, such as: Personality… Read More

Exam Tips 3: Asking for help

You will have told pupils to ask for help when they need it. But do they leave it too late? Do they sometimes just not ask at all? And do they sometimes ask for help before they’ve even tried, retreating into paralysis? Also, be completely honest: is it possible… Read More

Exam Tips 2: Feed Your Brain – by Nicola Morgan

The brain uses around 20% of our energy, though it only takes on average 2% of our weight. (NB: doing something mentally demanding doesn’t make the brain use more energy.) Three things young people need to understand... Read More

Exam Tips 1: Creating a revision timetable – by Nicola Morgan

Exams are challenging and stressful, but we can make them much less so by preparing well, as far in advance as necessary. Read More

10 ways to keep your kids entertained this summer

Can’t wait for six whole long weeks of fun or dreading the time stretching ahead of you? Whichever may be the case for you, we have some great suggestions for ways you can proactively keep your child’s English and Maths skills from waning and have fun together at the same time. Read More

Revision timetables – success through planning!

No matter how many exams you have, a well-planned and workable revision timetable is the key to helping you manage your time effectively and efficiently.  Here are five top tips to guide you through… 1. Revise in the same order as your exams. Think about when your exams actually… Read More

Revision – Helping Students Handle Pressure

As an elite athlete, I have developed many techniques which have been successful in coping with the extreme pressure of competing against the world’s greatest athletes. Applying these techniques to my university and school education enabled me to meet the real stress of taking exams and completing assignments more… Read More

Smart revision…using time wisely

“Those who make the worst of their time most complain about its shortness.” – La Bruyere Time management is an issue for all and is not a new problem. Looking at what some of the ‘wise’ have said about time management I discovered that they have actually given tips… Read More