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How Many GCSEs Do You Need To Take?
Oct 25, 2024
How Many GCSEs Do You Need To Take?

As students approach the final years of secondary school, GCSEs become a big part of the conversation. These qualificati...

GCSE Options - A Comprehensive Guide on Available Subjects
Oct 04, 2024
GCSE Options - A Comprehensive Guide on Available Subjects

Choosing your GCSE subjects is one of the first major academic decisions you’ll make. It can feel overwhelming, but with...

7+ Exam Guide - Everything You Need to Know
Sep 13, 2024
7+ Exam Guide - Everything You Need to Know

Whether you're weighing up the decision to transition from state primary to independent education or already set on a pr...

The Benefits of Homeschooling
Aug 16, 2024
The Benefits of Homeschooling

Homeschooling has seen a notable rise in popularity across the UK in recent years. As parents seek more control over the...

11 Plus Standardised Scores Explained
Jul 20, 2024
11 Plus Standardised Scores Explained

For parents, getting to grips with the 11+ standardised scoring system can help gauge their child's performance in prep...

How to Revise for A Levels
Jun 21, 2024
How to Revise for A Levels

Effective revision techniques are key to achieving the desired A Level grades, but some students develop bad revision ha...

The UK Education System Explained - 2024
May 17, 2024
The UK Education System Explained - 2024

Navigating the UK Education system can be challenging. Whether you are a parent, student, national or international, thi...

IB or A Levels: Which is the Right Choice?
Apr 19, 2024
IB or A Levels: Which is the Right Choice?

Choosing the right qualifications and subjects to study for the last two years of school can affect the choices your chi...

Choosing the Best 11 Plus Tutor for Your Child
Apr 05, 2024
Choosing the Best 11 Plus Tutor for Your Child

All parents want their child to have the best chance of success in the 11 Plus exams. Choosing the right tutor to work ...

How to Revise Effectively for GCSE History: A Comprehensive Guide
Mar 28, 2024
How to Revise Effectively for GCSE History: A Comprehensive Guide

Whichever exam you are studying for, it is important to have a revision plan. History GCSE can seem especially daunting ...

How to Revise GCSE Maths
Jan 19, 2024
How to Revise GCSE Maths

GCSE Maths is an important qualification that is required for university and many jobs beyond. As such it demands thorou...

How to Get All 9s in your GCSEs?
Dec 20, 2023
How to Get All 9s in your GCSEs?

How to Get All 9s in your GCSEs? Achieving all 9s in your GCSEs is an exceptionally impressive achievement. It demonstr...

The 11 Plus (11+) Guide: Everything You Need to Know
Dec 14, 2023
The 11 Plus (11+) Guide: Everything You Need to Know

If you're navigating the educational path of your child, you've likely heard of the 11 Plus exam. This guide is your gat...

Tuition: Are there benefits to longer lessons?
Nov 06, 2023
Tuition: Are there benefits to longer lessons?

At Ivy Education, we are often asked how long tuition sessions should be, and we know that getting the lesson length rig...

Exam Preparation: Say goodbye to cramming!
Mar 15, 2023
Exam Preparation: Say goodbye to cramming!

Preparing for academic examinations can be a highly stressful time for any student. But what if there was a way to prepa...

Travelling Tutors: the key benefits of having a tutor accompanying you on holiday
Aug 11, 2021
Travelling Tutors: the key benefits of having a tutor accompanying you on holiday

Given that we’re now well into the school holidays - although the rain means you might not have noticed - we thought we’...

Consistency in an Age of Uncertainty: How to best Prepare for GCSEs, A Levels, and the IB
Mar 04, 2021
Consistency in an Age of Uncertainty: How to best Prepare for GCSEs, A Levels, and the IB

A few months ago, we wrote about what the 2021 lockdown meant for GCSE, A-level and IB students. Now that the picture is...