Queen Anne’s School reveal their new revision guide
Queen Anne’s School have produced a revision guide based on their Brain Can Do neuroscience programmeAfter five years of research alongside leading universities, Queen Anne’s School in Caversham have produced a revision guide based on neuroscientific evidence relating to how teenage brains work best. WHEN?Night-owls don’t take well to revision, according to the school’s…
Six Shooter | Top Tips for GCSE revision from Letts Study Guides
Studying effectively can make a real difference to GCSE results. Good study habits are well worth cultivating. Here are some tips on how to crack revision.Time ManagementTime is a key factor that can make or break a study plan. Your child needs to be booking in slots to study on their visible timetable, just as they would schedule in say, football practice. Without this, revision gets…
How to help your child deal with GCSE exam stress
Caroline Townshend, Head of Eaton Square Senior School, has some top tips to make sure GCSEs are a good experienceGCSE year is no ordinary year for secondary education students. Particularly with exams only returning to a semblance of normality post-Covid. And while exams are undeniably stressful, teenagers may also find this period of their education very fulfilling. Revision is challenging,…
Stage fright – new ‘Macbeth’ for young people at the Globe
A production of Macbeth designed for young people has come to Shakespeare’s Globe this spring. Pendle Harte enjoyed a previewGCSE revision frenzy is upon us. All over the country, 16-year-olds are printing out revision timetables, covering them in highlighter and sticking them to their bedroom walls. And with Macbeth one of the most studied plays at GCSE, the Globe’s new special schools…
Sixth Form 2:0 – how schools are adapting 16+ education
Sixth Form life is changing to suit priorities of students in the 16+ age group. Schools are responding with innovations in spaces, learning opportunities and ambiance. Absolutely Education speaks to two London schoolsSixth form used to be more of the same, only harder. There was the odd concession, such as no formal uniform, a common room where you could culture mould in unwashed coffee cups…
Windlesham House on rethinking the Common Entrance
Ben Evans, Headmaster of Windlesham House School, asks if Common Entrance is fit for 21st century learning and teaching approachesCommon entrance exams have, for many years, provided a structured syllabus for the two final years of prep school, with a full range of examinations being the main form of assessment. With the focus for senior school entrance now shifting to pre-testing in Year 6,…
Question Time: Gabbitas answer your education questions
The team at Gabbitas Education answer your questions on pros and cons of moving to a different school for sixth form, choosing a UK boarding school when you're based overseas and acquiring the skills that make it more likely you will win a place at veterinary schoolQ: We're looking to place my daughter in a UK boarding school next September, but as we are living overseas, we're not really…
Emanuel School on building community strengths
Emanuel School's Stuart Turner and Lisa Irwin describe its successful partnerships with local schools, benefiting its own young people and children in the local communityEmanuel School has a long tradition of supporting charitable causes and helping others in the community. When the school was established by Lady Anne Dacre in 1594, her primary aim was to educate 10 girls and 10 boys for…
Mind games – journals and games to help children express feelings
Mind games can be positive, and a new crop of journals and family games offer fun and useful tools to help even young children get in touch with their feelings and express themselvesOne of the legacies of Covid is a focus on how we maintain our mental health during tough times. Even before the pandemic there was a growing awareness of the health risks when our feelings stay bottled up. When…
Day in the life: Head Boy and Head Girl of Repton School
Poppy and Alex, Head Girl and Head boy of Repton School talk us through a day in their livesAlex, Repton Head Boy7:00 – Wake up, have some breakfast and prepare for another full-on day at Repton.8:40 – Following Wednesday morning chapel, it is Maths – always one to get the mind going – followed by another one-hour lesson before break.10:35 – Break time means house common room –…