Secondary KS4...
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Beating Exam Stress
Nearly everyone has suffered from exam stress at some time in their lives. It’s all a part of taking exams. Once you start to feel stressed it can affect your body in...
Choosing GCSE Subjects
Secondary education takes a step up as students enter year 10 and 11. With GCSE exams marking the end of their secondary education, students must choose their GCSE...
Citizenship: Learning About Human Rights
As part of the Citizenship Curriculum your child will be learning about human rights and their own rights as children. The Citizenship program of...
Coursework
Coursework is an important step your child will take towards gaining their GCSE and A Level qualifications. Knowing what to expect and how best to help your child can...
Creating Outlines for Essays and Projects
From about KS4, the need to plan and outline before essay writing or undertaking project will probably become apparent. While all such plans...
English Language: Writing To Persuade
We encounter persuasive writing every day and it plays an important part in every day life. With persuasive writing, the goal is to convince people...
English Literature: Creative Writing Hints and Tips
Creative writing is an important aspect of the English curriculum from SATs through to GCSEs and on to A Level English Language. Not only does it...
English Literature: How to Write a Poetry Essay
Many students experience writer’s block when they first begin writing a poetry essay. Poems are unwieldy beings which throw up all sorts of...
English Literature: Poetry
There is a huge variety of poetry included in the English Literature curriculum today. Children can get a lot of fun out of it and it is a fantastic means of improving...
GCSE Preparation and Revision
The GCSE’s are a stressful time for everyone but especially for your child. The following are some tips on things you can do to help your child.
Be realistic – you...
Geography: Ecosystems
An ecosystem is a living community of plants and animals who share an environment with elements such as soil and climate. Ecosystems can exist on different scales. A...
Helping Your Child Prepare For Working Life
Every parent wants the best for their children and when they enter their teenage years, most parents will begin to start thinking about what kind...
History: Germany
The study of history gives us a sense of our own identity and enables us to understand a country's traditions, conflicts, culture, values and principles. Children in...
Maths: Rational and Irrational Numbers
The following is a basic overview of rational and irrational numbers as studied in the GCSE Maths curriculum.
Rational Numbers
The words...
Post Compulsory Education Choices
Pupils are required to stay in school until they reach 16 years of age. On completion of GCSEs, pupils have a choice of whether to continue with further education at...
RE: Ethical Issues
We all want our children to be good human beings – compassionate, respectful, caring and honest. When it comes to morals and ethics, parents have the central role in...
Reference Options
When students need to conduct research they are often at a loss for where to find the information that they need. Whether you are hoping to fully stock your children...
Revision Skills
The secret to great revision skills is proper planning. The following are tips that your child can follow when planning their revision.
Motivation
Get motivated to...
Science: Radioactivity
Radioactivity is a topic that is studied as part of the GCSE Science Curriculum in Key Stage 4. Your child will be learning what radioactivity is, sources of ra...
Top Tips for Studying Novels
Studying a novel is very different from reading a novel for pleasure. Rather than sinking back into a chair and escaping into another world as you might with the...
