Practical study and homework help for parents and teachers

Evidence-based revision methods for older pupils, including retrieval practice, revision timetables and past papers.

Revision · GCSEMaking a revision timetable for Years 9 to 11A six-step method for a realistic revision timetable for Year 9 exams, mocks and GCSEs, with traffic-light topics, spaced visits and rest built in.Revision · GCSEHow to use past papers properly for GCSE revisionWhen to start GCSE past papers, how to mark strictly with the mark scheme, how to use examiner reports, and how a mistake log turns lost marks into a plan.Revision · TeachersWhy quizzes and games work so well for revisionRetrieval practice explained for teachers and parents: why recalling beats rereading, what makes a good low-stakes quiz, and ready-to-use formats and examples.

Help for children who feel anxious, stuck or reluctant, with practical steps for parents and teachers.

Confidence · ParentsWhat to do when your child says "I'm bad at mathsHow to respond when a child says they are bad at maths: what to ask, what to say, how to find the real gap from their mistakes and when to talk to school.Confidence · ParentsWhen your child keeps putting off homeworkWhy children avoid homework and what parents can do: match the response to the cause, try a five-minute start, and break big projects into dated steps.Confidence · ParentsHelping a child cope with exam nervesHow to tell normal exam nerves from something more, what to say, a breathing exercise to practise, and a calm plan from the weeks before to the exam itself.

Clear explanations of primary maths methods, from times tables to fractions, so parents can support what is taught in class.

Maths · PrimaryLearning times tables with a simple weekly planA week-by-week plan for the times tables up to 12 × 12: a sensible order, five-minute daily activities, known-fact strategies and the Year 4 check.Maths · ParentsHow to help your child with fractionsA parent's guide to primary fractions: bar models, equivalent fractions, fractions of amounts, comparing and adding, with worked examples and common errors.Maths · ParentsColumn addition, subtraction and short division explained for parentsWorked examples of the written methods taught in primary school, from column addition and subtraction to long multiplication and the bus stop method.

What the Year 6 KS2 tests involve and how to prepare for each paper without piling on pressure.

SATs · PrimaryRevising for KS2 SATs without the stressWhat the six Year 6 SATs papers involve, how much home revision is sensible, a calm weekly pattern for maths, grammar and reading, and what to do in test week.SATs · PrimaryUnderstanding the question types in the KS2 reading testHow the Year 6 SATs reading paper is set out, the eight question types from word meaning to inference, a practice passage with model answers, and home practice.SATs · PrimaryKS2 grammar terms explained, with examplesPlain explanations of the grammar terms in the Year 6 grammar, punctuation and spelling test, from determiners to the subjunctive, with examples to practise.

Routines, reading and spelling homework, and practical ways to make the after-school slot calmer and more useful.

Homework · ParentsHow to set up a homework routine that actually lastsA realistic homework routine for primary and secondary pupils: a fixed time, a homework spot, a short starting ritual, and what to do when it falls apart.Homework · ParentsGetting more out of reading homework in primary schoolHow to make the nightly school reading book count: what to do at a tricky word, questions worth asking, and what to write in the reading log.Homework · PrimaryLearning weekly spellings without the night-before cramA four-day routine for primary spelling homework using look, say, cover, write, check, plus the spelling rules that help most and memory tricks for odd words.