by Jenn Linning | Oct 13, 2018 | English, Students
‘What is the effect on the reader?’ is the question that you will probably be asked most often when you are studying English Language – by both your teachers and your exams papers – so it’s very important that you know how to respond. So what does...
by Get My Grades | Oct 4, 2018 | Special Educational Needs, Students
This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week, from the 1st-7th of October, 2018. It is a week of awareness organised by the British Dyslexia Association, with Thursday 4th October marking British Dyslexia Awareness Day. This year’s theme is based around 21st Century...
by Dr. Charlotte Forrest | Sep 4, 2018 | Research, Students, Teachers, Tutors
We’re not testing you – we’re helping you remember…. After each learn page on Get My Grades there is an opportunity for you to test yourself. As a researcher into learning and memory I strongly recommend that you do! And here’s why…. Some findings in psychology...
by Orlagh McCarthy | Aug 20, 2018 | Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Students
It may be that the summer holidays are coming to an end or perhaps you have just finished SATs and you can almost see the end of Year 6 approaching; you might be already in Year 7 or even only beginning Year 6. It doesn’t matter because having worries about what is to...
by Devante Suchit | Aug 20, 2018 | Education, Students, University
Hi, I’m Devante, and I studied a Masters in Mathematics at University College London. I now work for Get My Grades as Head of Mathematics and in this latest edition of ‘What it was like to Study…’ I’m going to tell you a little more about what it was like to study...
by Titus Todd | Aug 20, 2018 | Education, Students, University
Hi, I’m Titus, and I studied Classics at the University of St Andrews. I now work for Get My Grades as a Maths Content Creator and in this latest edition of ‘What it was like to Study…’ I’m going to tell you a little more about what it was like to study Classics at...