The short answer: For the June 2027 series, AQA, Pearson Edexcel and OCR GCSE Mathematics papers are on the following dates: Each AQA and Edexcel paper lasts 1 hour 30 minutes. OCR papers are also 1 ...

The short answer: Yes, students sitting GCSE Maths in 2027 with AQA, Pearson Edexcel or OCR will be given a formulae sheet with every paper, on both Foundation and Higher tier. The three boards' ...

The best time to start A-Level maths tuition is before Year 12 begins. Ideally, start during the summer after your GCSE exams, although September is the next best option. I've taught maths for over 20 ...

September of Year 10 is the ideal time to begin structured GCSE maths tuition. It gives students time to develop their understanding before concentrating heavily on exam technique in Year 11. However, ...

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Easter is one of the most important turning points in your GCSE Maths revision. Used properly, it can take you from a Grade 6 to a Grade 7… or from a 7 to an 8 or 9. Used poorly, it becomes two weeks ...

Percentages are a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. The word "percent" means "per hundred" in Latin, so when we talk about percentages, we're talking about how many parts out of 100 a ...

If you watched The Devil’s Plan and found yourself wanting to try the Knight’s Tour puzzle, you weren’t the only one. Watching it, I thought it looked so simple. Move a knight around a board, visit ...

In over two decades of teaching, I've observed a critical gap in our education system: students are routinely taught what to learn but rarely how to learn effectively. This issue becomes particularly ...

An examiner explains how GCSE Maths papers are marked, how method marks work, and the biggest misconceptions students and parents have about the marking process. Every year, once GCSE Maths exams are ...

If you are looking for a fun way to help your child (or yourself) learn about personal finance, “The Richest Man in Babylon” is a must read. Originally published in 1926, it has stood the test of time ...

This week has been one of the hottest I can remember. Temperatures reached the mid-thirties in parts of the UK, many schools shortened the school day or closed altogether, classrooms became ...