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Revision tips, exam advice and study habits for students working towards GCSEs and Key Stage 3. Small changes that make a big difference.

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Tips for students · 30 September 2024

Tricky topics in GCSE English Language: Homophones

Homophones is an important topic for GCSE English students to understand and one which comes up in GCSE English exams. It’s also a topic which we know many students struggle with. Read this blog post to get to grips with Homophones !

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Tips for students · 25 September 2024

Tricky topics in GCSE Maths: Quadratic Equations

Quadratic Equations is an important topic for GCSE maths students to understand and one which comes up in GCSE maths exams. It’s also a topic which we know many students struggle with. Read this blog post to get to grips with Quadratic Equations !

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Tips for students · 18 September 2024

Tricky topics in GCSE English Literature: Poetic Form (Unseen Poetry)

Poetic Form is an important topic for GCSE English students to understand and one which comes up in GCSE English exams. It’s also a topic which we know many students struggle with. Read this blog post to get to grips with Poetic Form !

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News, Tips for students · 6 September 2024

A major ‘Mai’llstone’ for Tassomai’s AI-tutor!

To celebrate Mai’s first birthday we’re sharing some facts about Mai, and an update from our team on how we plan to evolve this engaging addition to Tassomai.

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Tips for students · 30 August 2024

Tricky topics in GCSE Science: Diffusion

Diffusion is an important topic for GCSE biology students to understand and one which comes up regularly in GCSE science exams. It’s also a topic which we know many students struggle with. Read this blog post to get to grips with diffusion !

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Tips for parents, Tips for students · 10 June 2024

How to find valuable work experience during education

Many students venture out and gain some work experience during their final years of secondary school, either through arranged placements or volunteering opportunities. In this blog we unpick how to find valuable work experience during education.

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Tips for parents, Tips for students · 10 May 2024

Nutrition tips for exams!

The Tassomai team spoke to Lucinda Miller , founder and clinical lead of NatureDoc, about what she would recommend to students and their parents when it comes to nutrition, food and all-round wellbeing ...

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Tips for teachers, Tips for students · 8 May 2024

Extra Mai credits for the start of exam season

To celebrate the launch of our new ‘Mai Explains’ feature and to help students who are revising for exams, we’re increasing the number of Mai credits for school users from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th May.

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Tips for teachers, Tips for parents, Tips for students · 30 April 2024

Introducing ‘Mai Explains’ - Immediate feedback on errors from our AI-powered tutor!

Thanks to Mai’s latest upgrade, students can get immediate feedback on their mistakes with the new “ Mai Explains ” feature.

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Tips for students · 25 April 2024

How to revise: One week before exams!

Here’s what the Tassomai team think are the BEST revision techniques to use a week before an exam.

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Tips for teachers, Tips for students, Tips for parents · 8 February 2024

January Challenge Prize Draw Results

We’ve looked through January’s data to see who completed 20 or more Daily Goals , and we’ve drawn our winners from the eligible Tassomai students.

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Tips for teachers, Tips for parents, Tips for students · 8 December 2023

Tassomai’s January Challenge!

This new year Tassomai is challenging students to complete their Daily Goal every day in January to be in with the chance of winning a prize! Are your students up to the challenge?

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Tips for students, Article · 30 November 2023

Working in EdTech: Careers at Tassomai

Tassomai is proud to be one of the leading EdTech companies in the UK! But what is EdTech? And how do you get a job in an EdTech company?

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Tips for teachers, Tips for parents, Tips for students · 17 October 2023

Conversations with Mai, and an update on our AI trial

Hear from students, teachers and parents trialling our new AI tutor and take a look at some of the more amusing conversations students have had with Mai .

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Tips for teachers, Tips for students · 1 June 2023

Introducing Text-to-Speech - we heard you, now you can hear us!

In response to requests from our users we are excited to launch a new feature that enables students to hear (as well as read) their Tassomai questions.

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Article, Tips for parents, Tips for students · 12 May 2023

TOP EXAM TIPS - from the Tassomai team

This week, students across the country will start sitting their exams. So we’ve compiled a list of tips from education experts to help prepare and stay calm throughout.

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Article, Tips for parents, Tips for students · 5 May 2023

Top Revision Tips - from teachers & the Tassomai team

As we come towards exam season, we’ve compiled some top tips to help students revise.

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Tips for students · 13 April 2023

How to tackle GCSE revision

Exams are getting closer, and students should be ramping up their revision by now. This article looks at what kind of revision students should be doing, and what’s most effective… 

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Tips for students, Tips for parents · 28 February 2023

Revision tips for GCSE exams

With exams likely to be tougher this year, students and parents across the country are wondering how they can best prepare for the tricky summer ahead… but with a sensible approach to preparation, there needn’t be anything to fear.

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Tips for students · 1 December 2022

Tassomai’s New GCSE Survival Guide for Students!

As students look towards the new year, with the return of strict grade boundaries and exams looming on the horizon, Tassomai has published a free guide for students to help them navigate the challenging GCSE years. 

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