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“Starting Year 11” as a home educator is not a reason to panic home education maths exams maths mindset Aug 23, 2026

Ok, I get it; I haven’t been in that position myself. My boy will only be 10 later this year, and even when he gets to 15 or 16, his only worry will b...

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A failed maths exam is not a failed learner (but something has failed and it’s not what you think) home education maths exams maths mindset Aug 09, 2026

Two years ago, I was waiting for “my envelope”. I had just sat my Scottish Gaelic exam a couple of months prior to that (at the age of 35 — and they s...

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How to plan GCSE maths for home educated teens in 7 steps exam preparation gcse home education igcse maths exams Apr 11, 2026

Planning GCSE Maths for your home educated teen can feel overwhelming at first. With so many topics to cover, exam choices to make, and uncertainty ab...

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We're home educating — where do we sit the exams? exam preparation home education maths exams Nov 10, 2023

Either you are already home educating your child or maybe you're thinking about it, half excited (about all the possibilities you'll have), half worri...

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Maths exams: Which one to choose? exam preparation gcse home education igcse maths exams nat 5 Nov 04, 2023

If you live in Scotland, you're in for a treat, because you will only be dealing with QS (formerly SQA) for all your maths exams — from Nat 4 and Nat ...

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What if you "fail" your maths exam? exam preparation home education maths exams maths mindset Sep 06, 2023

In the midst of this year's disastrous grade boundaries across many exam boards, subjects and even exams (from GCSE, through iGCSE, to A level and mor...

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When is the best time to start GCSE maths tuition? exam preparation gcse maths exams maths tuition maths tutor maths tutoring Jun 18, 2016

Are you in early KS3 (Key Stage 3) years and already looking for a GCSE tutor? Do you have exams in two weeks and still haven't started preparing prop...

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Don’t lose silly marks on your maths exam exam tips maths exams maths tips Jun 11, 2016

Do you want to achieve the best grade, but you're still losing marks? Do you think you know your maths, but your mock exams (prelims,... or any practi...

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GCSE (+ iGCSE & Nat 5) maths past papers: Where to get them? exam preparation gcse igcse maths exams nat 5 Jun 02, 2016

There are plenty of exam boards, and all the confusing stuff about GCSE. It would be nice to have quick access to the maths past papers for the exam b...

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