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My process of selecting exam boards for IGCSE

Posted on October 30, 2024 by ofamily

This is quite a big one and there are lots of ways of figuring this out but I am going to try and explain what WE thought about when we came to selecting the exam boards for our IGCSE subjects. … Continue reading →

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KS3 Geography comprehensions from Twinkl

Posted on October 28, 2024 by ofamily

I have to admit that we are not using Twinkl as much for KS3 resources as we did for Primary resources (largely because we are using more student books) but I do still sometimes turn to it when I need … Continue reading →

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Our Favourite YouTube lessons /website for IGCSE English Language

Posted on October 25, 2024 by ofamily

When we were preparing for the IGCSE English Language exam I went onto YouTube and found a few different people who shared videos on how they suggested you answer the exam questions. I showed a few of them to my … Continue reading →

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Ocean Factology Book Review

Posted on October 22, 2024 by ofamily

When I spotted this Factology book on Oceans I knew it was something that would interest my son so I immediately asked if I could get a review copy. And I was right, even though my son has already read … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts after sitting in the exam center listening to the kids before their exams

Posted on October 14, 2024 by ofamily

Last week my daughter wrote her two final English Language papers (IGCSE). Now the way it works here in England is because she is home educated, she is not linked to a school (which is where most kids would write … Continue reading →

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