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Did you that know homemadeeducation can support your young person’s application for access arrangements, for exams?

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“Access arrangements” refers to ‘reasonable adjustments’ put in place during exam sittings to assist students who have special educational needs, disabilities or other difficulties, which ensure that they are not at a disadvantage. They may include: use of technology (laptop or reader pen), extra time, opportunities for breaks during the exams, a separate room, a scribe or a reader, etc.

If you are applying to your exam centre for Access Arrangements, we are always here to help and support, and can provide documentation and additional supporting information about your young person’s needs, requirements, and ‘usual way of working’. And of course, there’s no extra fee or otherwise for doing this on their behalf; we wouldn’t dream of it!

*remember that many exam centres will require your application for Access Arrangements/exam booking much earlier than for bookings without

*many exam centres have a limited number of laptops, extra rooms, etc. … so again, we advise that you apply as early as possible

*your exam centre can tell you their specific process and requirements

*and the earlier you contact us, about your young person’s special educational needs, disabilities or other difficulties, the better – so that we can support your application to ensure that they are not at a disadvantage

Being part of your young person’s educational journey is a privilege, and we aim to do everything we can to help ensure that they have the very best possible chances of success.

(We can also provide predicted grades and references for colleges and sixth forms*)

Noted!

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As a student, my notes were often all over the place.  Memorably, my English teacher once asked me to please take English notes in English class, rather than drawing architectural plans on square-ruled paper while he lectured.  My response was “I get an A in this class, so can you leave me be?!”  Despite that, note-taking was indeed something I took seriously – I used my notes as my main revision tool in every class through High School, University Undergrad and Grad School (and graduating with honours!).

At HomeMadeEducation, we encourage all of our students to make their own notes … this article is a good reminder of why.

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SummerTime ‘Exam’ Studies

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So, it’s the summer.  September seems like ages away now.  You have probably wound down much of your learning, but in the back of your mind you might have a few niggly “But we could just get a bit of a head start on …” type thoughts.  If that’s the case, here are a few top tips to get a head-start on GCSE/IGCSE/A-Level topics without it seeming like formal learning:

a) Find newspaper articles related to your child’s upcoming subjects.  Almost every day, you can find online articles in The Guardian/Times/BBC about biology, sociology, English and more.  They make interesting reading and show how the subject is relevant in every-day life!  Here is a great business one: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/26/the-dyson-fan-which-keeps-the-queen-cool

b) Pick up a few ‘general interest’ books that cover the subject in an amusing, visual, or more engaging way than a textbook.  There are many for sale on websites like TheBookPeople for under £10 … this psychology book is fascinating and only £3.99: https://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?productId=952959

c) Browse the ‘Education’/’Learning’ pages from various museums and organisations and you will find a range of interesting resources and materials you can explore and use over the summer, such as this one from Cadbury: https://www.cadburyworld.co.uk/schools-and-groups/schools/resources

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