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The leap from GCSE

Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form 1: realising the challenges (5 mins)

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO with plenary slide - ask students to choose 2 pieces of advice to act on

Developing Understanding 2: Deepening your subject knowledge (6 mins) captioned video

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO with two mini-plenary points throughout and a discussion activity at the end on deepening subject knowledge and understanding

Leap from GCSE to Sixth Form 2: understanding your subject (4 mins 30 sec)

GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO with two discussion activities featured in the video (middle and at the end)

Feedback 1: Responding To Feedback (6 mins)

Getting the Grades video - Students discuss how they felt receiving feedback on their work, tests and mock exams - featuring mini-plenaries and 'Think about' discussion at the end

What skills do universities want sixth formers to develop?

Tutor activity to help sixth formers understand what skills academic skills universities need students to develop

Having a goal to motivate yourself

Having a goal to motivate yourself - research exercise for 6th form tutorial time