The Biology blues: Why A level Biology content is difficult to remember and what you can do about it.
Student’s of A level Biology are commonly utterly pole-axed by these 5 nasty features of the exams and syllabus.
Here I explain what they are and how to overcome them.
Things you learn from students - why small class size does matter.
Last week, during a 1:1 tutorial with an A level Biology student, I heard a way of describing something quite tricky from the syllabus that just cut straight to the heart of the idea. Pow! A perfect metaphor. I’ve probably taught that idea over 150 times, and I've taught it to undergraduates, A level students, GCSE students, and KS3 students. They always struggle to grasp the central core of the idea…
Building Positive Relationships with Teens - Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Teaching: 1. And, not but
How do you get your teen to engage with the conversation, and avoid it all descending into slammed doors and the silent treatment?
Making this one change to your vocabulary can quickly reduce daily conflict with your teen - here’s how and why it works.
What topics are the most important in A level Biology?
There are certain topics within A level Biology which you can hang the rest on. They make it all make sense. In this article I’ll talk about which topics are the most foundational, which are the trip-you-up topics - where students tend to get lower marks than they deserve, and which topics need the most study time. Often, knowing where to concentrate your efforts is half the battle.
Why do students struggle with A-Level Biology after doing well at GCSE?
Every year students who seemingly sailed through their GCSEs are taken by surprise when their experience of A level is so different from GCSE. They used to find science easy, perhaps it was their favourite subject, but now they’re confused and ready to give up. In this article I’ll discuss the reasons your teen could be struggling with A level Biology, and how you can help them succeed.