Tag Archives: IGCSE

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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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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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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Writing mocks at an exam center and what went wrong

Posted on September 9, 2024 by ofamily

We are busy preparing for more IGCSE exams in October/November so we decided to sit another round of mocks. Now I know mocks are an added expense for home educators and the cost of paying for exams is already expensive … Continue reading →

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How to Become a Grade Riser booklet

Posted on April 14, 2024 by ofamily

How to Become a Grade Riser was included in our recent bundle from Oaka Books and I must admit as soon as I opened the bundle my daughter zoomed in on this and immediately took it away to read. It … Continue reading →

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