Importance of Year 12: a foundation for Year 13 - video Video: (4 mins) outlining why it's importance to work hard from day 1 as it makes the 2nd year so much easier and less stressful Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details
Importance of Year 12: predicted grades - video Video (3 mins) in which students share their experience of how internal tests and work set throughout year 12 helped towards the evidence on which their predicted grades were based Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details
Organisation - video Video (max 4 mins) of top performing A Level students focusing on being organised in the sixth form Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details
Note-taking 1: tips and skills - video Video (3 mins 31 secs) on tips and the importance of taking notes early plus a 17-page booklet on how to take notes Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details
Note-taking 2: how to take Cornell notes - video Watch this biology teacher explain how make selective notes that help you to understand your notes and recall them More Details
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How to skim read - video Video (3 mins) from University of Warwick with activity to try it out (click on Download Materials) Download MaterialsMore Details
Asking for help: teachers - video Video in which successful A-Level students encourage current sixth form students to ask for help when needed. Fosters the growth mindset in that support is seen as key to making progress. Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details
Asking for help: friends - video Short video of successful sixth form students passing on advice about the importance of friendship groups and peer-to-peer support Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details
A-Level Mindset - video A-Level Mindset and growth mindset video and tutorial exercise for sixth formers Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details
Growth Vs Fixed Mindset (2 mins video) Explains the differences but without strategies that the 9 mins video offers More Details
Fixed vs Growth Mindset video (9 minutes) Not only explains the differences but also provides strategies for how to adopt a growth mindset which few other videos offer More Details
Putting in the hours - video Video of top performing A Level students who outline how many hours they study to be able to achieve top grades Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details
Feedback 1: Responding To Feedback (5 mins) - video Students discuss how they felt receiving feedback on their work, tests and mock exams Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details
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