Four tips to help prepare your child for GCSEs and A-Levels from home

The government has made students with exams next year a priority group

STUDYING: Students in Years 10 and 12 will be welcomed back to school from June 15

AS MANY schools welcomed more students today, we look ahead to June 15 when years 10 and 12 will be invited to return to the classroom. While this summer’s GCSE and A Level exams have been cancelled, pupils in years 10 and 12 are returning to school in order to start preparing for their exams next year. 

For students and parents eager to start GCSE and A Level preparation, online tutoring service MyTutor shares four tips on how to start.

1. Fill in old learning gaps

If there are any topics your teen didn’t totally grasp this year, it’ll only make things harder when they get to the next stage. The extra time they have now is a chance for them to revisit any of these lingering learning gaps, and fill them in for good. If they’re moving on to A Levels next year, going over old GCSE topics will help them get as ready as possible while still keeping things familiar. Even if they’re confident in their subjects, going over topics at the same level will help them stop any new learning gaps from forming ahead of next term.

2. Get a step ahead

If they’re feeling ready, or up for a challenge, you can use this time as an opportunity to get ahead with any new courses or subjects they’re excited for. If they’re moving up to GCSEs or A Levels, some schools have started to do this, so it’s worth checking in with their teachers to see if they’ve got any pointers for home learning now.

If your child is waiting to start university in September, now’s a good time for them to start making the leap from school to degree-level. Even if they don’t know where they’ll be going yet, they could try reading books from some of the course reading lists or give some more advanced exercises a go. This can also give them a sense of progress and achievement while there’s all the uncertainty with grades and offers.

3. Find help from an expert

For any curriculum-focused learning, online tuition is a great way to get help. With MyTutor, all our tutors sat their GCSEs and A Levels in the past few years, so they know the courses back-to-front and they can explain things in a way teens can understand. MyTutor also have a free Online School to help GCSE students.

4. Don’t over-do it

While the school day is six to seven hours on average, you shouldn’t feel pressured to replicate this sort of timetable at home. In lockdown, looking after your teen’s wellbeing is the most important thing. The key is to create a schedule that’s relaxed enough to keep stress at bay, and structured enough to keep them busy and engaged.

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