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GCSE Maths5 min read

GCSE Maths: Higher or Foundation tier?

What the two GCSE Maths tiers mean, which grades each one allows, and how to help your child get into the right tier.

GCSE Science5 min read

GCSE Science: Combined or Triple?

The difference between Combined Science and Triple (separate) Science, how many papers each has, and what it means for A levels.

GCSE Science6 min read

Why GCSE Science students lose marks despite knowing the answer

How the longer 6-mark GCSE Science questions are marked, what the command words mean, and a simple way to plan a full-mark answer.

GCSE Maths5 min read

Why students who understand Maths still lose GCSE marks

The small habits that cost good students marks in GCSE Maths, and how to fix them before the exam.

GCSE4 min read

Starting GCSEs in Year 10: what changes

What changes when your child starts GCSE courses in Year 10, and five habits that make Years 10 and 11 much easier.