FAQS
Here you will find our most frequently asked questions. If the
Although we prefer to keep our fees uniform and consistent throughout all of our centre’s, they may vary slightly from centre to centre. Please email your local centre to find out more.
Our Study Support Centre’s currently operate after school hours and at weekends. Please email your local centre for exact times.
To make our services affordable our most popular study support and tuition is provided in very small groups. However, we do offer an online 1 to 1 service for when group sessions are not suitable. Please call 07519 492 911 or email hello@myschooltutor.co.uk for more details
Yes. Our tutors are qualified in either the subject discipline and/or have QTS. We have a variety of tutors who are all DBS cleared and have provided valid references. All our centres are fully insured and staff are trained in health and safety and first aid.
Yes we provide post session online support. Learners are provided with log in details to access homework which is linked to the topic they are working on.
Unfortunately not. All services are provided either at one of our centres or online. Please call 07519 492 911 or email hello@myschooltutor.co.uk for more details.
Nationalised exams
GCSE courses have a lot of benefits for aspiring students, and it does not always have to be expensive. The prices you pay are wholly invested back into your exams and qualifications, to give you the best service available. The exam fees contribute to extra educational material to provide and aid both students and teachers. Typically, the school or college centres where you study, would pay for your assessments as it their responsibility to assist and provide you with those resources. As a student between the ages of 14 to 16, your GCSE exams taken are free.
Private Exams
It really depends on the centre you choose. Some places will only charge you the fee of the individual test paper, whilst others will expect an admin fee or other contributions to manage room hire and invigilators. The cost of taking private GCSE exams range typically between £30 to £100, dependable on the specific GCSE’s you wish to take. Better rates are available by asking around different centres. The most common exam boards are AQA, Edexcel and Cambridge Assessment International. They are most frequently booked online, and it is best to keep check on their exam dates so you can sit your GCSE’s on time. AQA and Edexcel provide lists for centres which accept private candidates; however, you may need to reach out further with a call or email in order to secure a place and date.
Deadline entries
On the exam board websites, you can search up a list which will provide you with entry dates and deadlines, so you don’t miss out on the opportunity to sit your GCSE’s. They usually start around September or October time – the earlier you book the better. It is important you do not miss out on any of the entry dates, because there may be additional fees to pay for late entries.
Pacing yourself is very important. Therefore, taking an hour or two out of each day to revise is more than enough. You don’t want to cram! For each half-hour, set a timer for 25 minutes. Focus on your scheduled subject for the whole 25 minutes, and then relax with a 5-minute break.
Make a timetable
A revision timetable is key. Planning one week at a time will help organise your subjects into a much more realistic way of learning. Your teachers will have planned revision for the exams so it’s useful to insert that in your revision timetable as well.
Strategies
You control the pace, so start with subjects that mentally challenge you and persevere through them first. It helps to tackle the hard stuff in the earlier process by taking out key components and solving through tough questions resourcefully. As you approach exam time, subjects you find easy will be much quicker and easier to learn.
Practise, practise, practise!
Closer to the exams, it is advised to spend more time learning through past papers and exam questions. Taking time to complete a paper in accordance with the real thing will help ease your exam nerves and get you focused more on the questions so you can answer them to the best of your knowledge and efforts. Mimicking any sort of exam situation will help you face the real assessment with a much sharper and clear mind.
In addition, it is vital you get your full 8 hours sleep. To be at the top of your game during an exam day you need to see the paper with a well-rested and open mind. Tackling questions in a tired state can be quiet distressing and makes you lose focus more. It is fundamental that you get your rest for a better, improved outcome in the exam.