The Definitive Guide to Maths Revision at GCSE and A Level
This post continues my series of subject-specific revision advice. Check out the posts on geography, history, languages and English literature. This post was written by the teachers at specialist maths tutoring agency, STEP Maths. Revising for maths exams can be very different to revising for other subjects, where there are more facts, dates, case studies, […]
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10 Top Tips to Ace Your Language Exams
Today, I’ve got an amazing guest blog post for you about how to revise for language exams, by German tutor extraordinaire, Karin Raffa. There’s so much good stuff in here – whether you’re studying a language or not. You can also check out the recent article about how to revise geography and history. Over to […]
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How to revise history – tips from an expert
To carry on my series of posts about subject-specific revision techniques (last week was all about how to revise geography case studies) I’ve invited Nick Shepley, a history teacher, tutor and host of the Explaining History podcast to share his wisdom about how to dramatically improve your grades in history. Over to Nick. In history, […]
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How to revise geography case studies
Geography is an amazing subject (but I’m just a little bit biased, having studied it at university and taught it to hundreds of students). It’s a wonderful blend of the study of human beings and the physical world and the way the two interact. However, it’s a very content-heavy subject and although it’s students are […]
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How to write an incredibly useful book review on Amazon
Reviews are loved by online customers everywhere. They help a prospective buyer to see how someone like them used a product, what they thought of it and whether they’d recommend it. Basically, it’s an insight into whether it’s going to solve the problem that the prospective customer is having. I love reviews and find them […]
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The Top Ten Reasons to Read a Self-Help Book
What’s holding you back from achieving your dreams? Is it a lack of motivation? Shyness? Lack of productivity? Procrastination? Not knowing how to revise? Trying to do too much? Too many bad habits? How are you going about solving these obstacles to your success? I’ll be honest with you. I used to scoff at people […]
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My All-Time Favourite Revision Technique (and why it’s so effective)
I can’t tell you the number of people, come April and May, who write to me asking, “What is the best revision technique for me?”. It comes out of the panic that follows months of procrastination – when students know that time is running out and they really have to get their heads down to […]
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How to stop procrastinating and study
Check your phone. Have a biscuit. Oh, and a cup of tea. Watch Netflix (whilst checking your phone). Cuddle your dog. Snap a picture of him for Snapchat. Have another biscuit. Listen to some music (whilst checking your phone). Make another cup of tea…. Does that sound like your procrastination routine? Like many students, if […]
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The Ultimate Guide to Getting Motivated to Study
You want to study. You really do. But you find it so difficult to motivate yourself to do so. Instead of getting home from school and having a quick snack and drink before you hit the books you procrastinate like crazy. You watch an episode (or two) of your current favourite series on Netflix. You browse […]
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The #studygram: How to use instagram to improve your grades
One of the things that I get really fed up about is grown ups (yes, I know I’m one) banging on about how social media is a disaster for students’ grades. Yes, social media has it’s down sides because when it’s used badly it can be a massive distraction and time suck. However, social media […]
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