As students move further through their education journey, they may come across mock exams in various years, with the first mock exams typically appearing in Year 10. These can be extremely daunting, and as a student you will likely be feeling a lot of pressure …
How Long Do GCSE Exams Last?
Taking your GCSE exams can be a stressful period of your life. Unlike A-Levels, you will be taking so many different subjects! Each subject is completely different to each other, so it can be extremely hard to keep on top of your revision. Therefore, it’s …
GCSE Grade Boundaries Explained
At school, once you’ve completed an exam, whether this is a real one or a mock exam, your next thought may go to what grade you might have got, either that or just instant relief of getting the exam over with. However, once you’ve found …
The Ultimate Stationery Checklist For Year 7 Students
Getting ready for secondary school is scary. You may not be in any classes with your friends, you will be taught by teachers you have never met before and being in an unfamiliar building can definitely be off putting. Therefore, it is important that you …
How Important Are Your Predicted Grades?
You may feel that predicted grades are pointless. As your predicted grades aren’t your real grades and don’t define the grades you get after your exams at all, this can make sense. However, predicted grades are used due to being necessary for particular scenarios, which …
Can You Get Your GCSE Exam Papers Back?
With the GCSE exam season approaching, many students will have questions surrounding the process, no doubt. There are a lot of questions surrounding marking and papers, because it is likely students aren’t really told what happens during and after the marking process. One common question …
Are Mocks Harder Than The Real Exam?
Often, before big exams such as GCSEs and A-Levels, your school or college will give you a series of mock exams to prepare. These are meant to be similar to real exams to help you get used to how they work. It should be a …
What Happens If You Get Disqualified From a GCSE Exam?
A GCSE exam is a big deal for everyone taking them. They require a lot of time and effort to prepare for, and a lot of people work really hard for the tests. However, malpractice is a big situation in an exam hall, and one …
How Long Does a GCSE Remark Take?
At some point of your educational career, not everything will go the way you want it to. However, there is no point stressing about this! You may not get the grade you wished for in an exam, or you might be really close to the …
Can You Take Your GCSEs Early?
GCSEs are one of the most well-known school qualifications in the UK. Each year, over 600,000 students across the country sit these exams. Typically, these students are at the end of Year 11, and have studied for their GCSEs for two or three years in …