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One of the things I (re)learnt when doing A level physics is that the day before and the morning of an exam can be a crucial time, but it...

Some parts of the specification are not taught as much as others - here's why

The specifications for science exams are big and some things will get more focus than others. Some aspects never get taught very much at...

Difficult questions vs cryptic questions

This is something that has been made apparent to me from my students, my own experiences of taking A level physics exams and from talking...

What I learned by doing A level physics-part 1

Last summer, I decided to take A level physics and revised it myself for the exams. I used a variety of resources and I will cover them...

Exam care

I know it's easy to say when I'm not doing them, but it's always good to take care of yourself during exams. This year, I did A level...

The usefulness of multiple choice

A level papers now have multiple choice sections and GCSE science papers either have multiple choice papers (such as Cambridge...

Exam boards are being helpful...

Exam boards now have a lot of resources to help students and teachers do them. Take AQA GCSE for example... This is what they have on...

How to do an exam paper question - approach

Leading on from the previous post, we now have the materials we need, so we will approach the question in order to maximise learning....

How to do a past paper question - resources you need

Past paper exam questions can offer a great deal of learning if approached correctly, both in terms of understanding and exam technique....

Maths skills and unit conversions

There are a few things that can get lost in the general maelstrom of content when you revise your science. One of those things is unit...