From the team.
Thinking on tutoring, exams and getting the most out of education.
Exam technique
We analysed ten years of AQA A-level Biology papers. Here is what keeps coming up.
Most revision advice for A-level Biology is generic. We worked through ten years of AQA past papers to find where the probability is actually concentrated.
6 July 2026
Exam technique
The mark scheme is the exam. Here is what we mean by that.
Most students use the mark scheme as a checking tool. It is the exam. Understanding what it actually contains is one of the most transferable improvements in exam technique a student can make.
9 July 2026
University admissions
What a strong UCAS personal statement actually looks like.
The UCAS personal statement changed in September 2025. Most advice written before this cycle will send students in the wrong direction on structure.
11 July 2026
University admissions
LNAT preparation: what the test is actually assessing and how to train for it.
Most students preparing for LNAT are working on the wrong thing. Here is what the test is actually assessing, and what good preparation for each section looks like.
13 July 2026
Music
Music Theory Grade 5: the topics students consistently get wrong.
ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory has a pass rate of around 60 to 65 per cent. Here are the five topics where marks are most commonly lost, and what to do about them.
16 July 2026
Learning
How neurodivergence influences learning style, and what good tutoring does about it.
Neurodivergent students are not underperforming students. They are differently wired students in a system not built for them. Here is what good tutoring does about it.
17 July 2026
English
What Nolan’s Odyssey tells us about teaching literature and comprehension.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey sparked a debate about what students actually know. Here is why the film is a timely argument for taking literature and reading comprehension seriously.
22 July 2026
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