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KS3 subject by subject
Maths, English, science, history and geography in Years 7 to 9: what is taught, where children get stuck, and how to help at home.
- KS3 subject by subject
How to revise KS3 science: a method that actually sticks
A practical method for revising KS3 science: retrieval on key terms and diagrams, reasoning through practicals, fixing misconceptions, and flashcards that work.
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KS3 English: how to help with reading and writing at home
What KS3 English asks of pupils (inference, analysis, accurate writing) and how to help at home without writing or rewriting their work for them.
- KS3 subject by subject
KS3 geography: places, maps and data skills, and how to help at home
What KS3 geography covers, from places and processes to maps, Ordnance Survey grid references and data, plus everyday ways to practise and help at home.
- KS3 subject by subject
KS3 history: how historical thinking is built, and how to help without feeding dates
What KS3 history covers, how causes, significance and source skills are built and assessed, and how to help at home without just supplying dates.
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KS3 science: what biology, chemistry and physics cover, and how to help at home
What KS3 science actually covers across biology, chemistry and physics, the misconceptions that trip up 11 to 14 year olds, and how to help without doing the thinking.
- KS3 subject by subject
Year 7 maths: what children learn and how to help at home
What Year 7 maths usually covers, the three places children get stuck (fractions, negatives, first algebra), and how to help without doing it for them.
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Year 8 maths: what children learn and how to help at home
What Year 8 maths usually covers (ratio, percentages, algebra, angles), where pupils slip, and how to help at home without handing over the answer.
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Year 9 maths: laying the foundations for GCSE
What Year 9 maths usually covers as it leads into GCSE (Pythagoras, graphs, brackets, proportion), where pupils stall, and how to help at home.