by Joanne Oguntimehin | Oct 3, 2017 | Special Educational Needs, Teachers, Tutors, Users
The fourth instalment of our Educational Jargon Series is here! We hope, so far, it has brought you much clarity and revelation. Now, let the Get My Grades GCSE Blog Team help you decipher these acronyms linked to educational needs; AEN, SEND and ECHP. If you’ve...
by Jenn Linning | Sep 29, 2017 | English, Key Stage 4, Revision
The age-old myth that you cannot revise for English is still prevalent amongst students today. Below, we have listed some of the most efficient ways to revise for English Language and English Literature. Let the Get My Grades team banish this myth once and for all....
by Joanne Oguntimehin | Sep 25, 2017 | Education, Users
What is it? Introduced in 2011, pupil premium is additional funding given by the government to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and to close the gap between them and their peers. How much does the school get? Who qualifies? A child may be eligible...
by Joanne Oguntimehin | Sep 20, 2017 | Exams, Key Stage 4, Students
We’ve seen the headlines and we’ve heard the talk of GCSE’s having ‘changed’ and become more ‘rigorous’. Let the Get My Grades Team attempt to demystify what exactly has changed and more importantly why. Firstly, what has changed? No more A*-G grades, there is a new...
by Bryden Commons | Sep 14, 2017 | Exams, Families, Mental Health, Revision, Wellbeing
The lead up to exams can be an extremely stressful time for young people, and in turn for worried carers. It can seem difficult, sometimes impossible, to help a stressed-out teenager. As a parent, it can be really tough to feel like you can’t help your child, but...
by Joanne Oguntimehin | Sep 13, 2017 | Education, Users
In the second of our Educational Jargon Blog Series, the Get My Grades Team are taking a look at what Flipped Learning means and how students can apply this method in order to experience a learning space that is both engaging and productive. The Flipped Learning...
