Developing Understanding 1: Making the most of lessons (4 mins 22s) captioned video GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - mini-plenary points throughout and a discussion activity at the end More Details
How to improve your vocabulary - video 3 mins video in Youtube created by an organisation Socratic so you get a few seconds of promo by them at the end. Content is good though. More Details
How to make a flashcard - adaptable PPT Revision and recall - 5 steps approach to making and learning a flashcard Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details
How organised are you? Rate yourself exercise 2 page PDF with questions and rate yourself scale Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details
Revision 1 - Improving your understanding - TUTORIAL ACTIVITY This 1 page PDF activity sheet accompanies the video of the same title Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details
From pupil to student activity - discussion exercise PDF sheet Great activity for induction to help students reflect on being more independent Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details
Importance of Year 12: a foundation for Year 13 (4 mins) captioned video GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO outlining a host of reasons why it's important to work hard all throughout Year 12. Use plenary slides at the end for class discussion. Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details
Organisation (4 mins) captioned video GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - Top performing A Level students focusing on being organised in the sixth form. Download daily to do list + organisation activity Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details
Note-taking video 1: tips and skills (4 mins) captioned video GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO - tips and the importance of taking notes early plus a 17-page booklet on how to take notes to upload to your Teams/Google drive area 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
Note-taking 3: taking detailed notes using an adaption of the Cornell style - video A degree student explains how they have adapted the Cornell style of note-taking More 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 (4 mins) captioned video GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO outlining the way students need to THINK about A-Level (and the like) plus a suite of follow-up material on growth mindset 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 (4 mins) captioned video GETTING THE GRADES VIDEO Video -Students outline how many hours they study to be able to achieve top grades. Download 'design your study schedule' activity Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details
Feedback 1: Responding To Feedback (6 mins) - new style video with captions and plenary discussion slides Students discuss how they felt receiving feedback on their work, tests and mock exams More Details
Feedback 2: Making the most of feedback (6 mins 43s) - video Students the value of 'negative' feedback and it's importance in making progress Subscription RequiredEnter Access CodeMore Details