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Tips, exam know-how and study ideas from the team.
The five minutes that tell you a student is falling behind
By the time a grade drops, the problem is months old. The signals that arrive first are duller, easier to miss, and far more useful.
Read article →What a school AI policy actually needs to say
Most are copied from another school and describe tools rather than tasks. Four questions your staff need answered before they can use one.
Your mock results are a plan, not a verdict
The grade on a mock is the least useful thing about it. The question-level breakdown is where the next six weeks of teaching are hiding.
Why good teachers leave, and what actually keeps them
It is rarely the teaching, and rarely only the pay. It is the volume of work that isn't teaching - and most of that is fixable.
What to ask before you buy software for your school
A demo is designed to look good. These are the questions that tell you whether the thing will still be in use in March.
Where student data goes, and who is responsible for it
Schools hold some of the most sensitive data there is, and under GDPR the responsibility does not transfer to the supplier. What that means in practice.
How to cut your marking time in half (without cutting corners)
Marking is the biggest time-sink in a teacher's week. Here's how to give students faster, better feedback, and get your evenings back, using AI as a first-pass marker you stay in control of.
Exam prep that actually works: what we've learned helping schools
The schools that get results don't have a secret. They do a few simple things consistently: real papers, fast feedback, and a clear view of who needs help. Here's the playbook.
What grade boundaries really tell you (and how to use them)
An A isn't always 80%. Understanding boundaries changes how you target your revision.
Using an AI tutor without cheating yourself
AI can supercharge revision or hollow it out. The difference is in how you prompt it.