Tips for students
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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How to practise for mock exams
With mock exams just around the corner, it is time for GCSE students to start revising and making a long-term revision plan for the summer. Here are some of our top tips for practising for mock exams and making sure everything goes as smoothly as possible…
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How to revise: One month before exams
The Tassomai team is going to be breaking down our top tips for revision over the next few weeks, including what to do a month , a week and the day before each exam…
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Introducing: Tassomai’s Live Lessons!
Find out more about our NEW ‘Live Lessons’, starting over the Easter holidays to help GCSE students master the trickiest topics (based on Tassomai's usage data).
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Revision! You don’t have time to waste.
Revision and learning expert (and our guest blogger) Kit Betts-Masters shares his top revision dos and don’ts.
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Common problem areas in GCSE science
Matt Green, AKA The Rapping Science Teacher on TikTok, writes for the Tassomai blog about the trickiest topics in GCSE science and how students can get ahead by tackling them early.
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Unlock new Linked Resources
Tassomai students are now able to unlock links to external resources , tailored to their individual learning needs and accessible on completion of Daily Goals in each core subject.
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Introducing new POINTS based Daily Goals
Daily Goals are changing, and will be built around POINTS, not correct answers, giving students more incentive to think before they answer and aim for high accuracy.
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New Video Content for English Literature
We’re excited to announce that Tassomai now includes targeted videos for English literature, with the first set of videos focusing on Shakespeare texts.
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Murray Morrison's top tips for making the most of remote learning
Murray Morrison, Tassomai’s founder and an online learning and revision expert, outlines his best tips for remote working and how to combat lockdown learning fatigue.
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How much data does Tassomai use?
With students using technology to aid their learning more than ever before, Tassomai analyses just how much mobile data our app uses to make sure students won’t be racking up a costly bill.
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How students can train their memory to retrieve facts fast and accurately
Guest blogger and science teacher Kit Betts-Masters is the man behind ‘Gorilla Physics’, a YouTube channel dedicated to helping learners get top GCSE grades . In this blog Kit explains the most effective way for a student to train their memory!
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Using images to increase the impact of Tassomai's new maths content
Our new KS4 maths content uses images to improve knowledge retention and boost student engagement . Find out how this approach improves the teaching power of our quiz questions.
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Students don't have time to revise in ineffective ways - this is what science says is the best way to learn!
Revision and learning expert (and our guest blogger) Kit Betts-Masters shares his strategy for exam success … and it starts with putting down the highlighters.
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Learn how to revise more effectively - and get better GCSE grades!
Guest blogger Kit Betts-Masters from Gorilla Physics explains how students can revise more effectively and get the top grade at GCSE.
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The Tree for parents and students!
The Tree is an exciting feature that lets students watch their knowledge and understanding grow as they answer questions on Tassomai, and parents can see it too! Learn more and read FAQs about the Tree.
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Tassomai reveals all… the logic behind quiz and question selection
Ever wondered how Tassomai decides what content to show you, why you’re seeing quizzes on a particular topic and how Tassomai is helping you learn? Read on to reveal all….
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My approach to Tassomai… a student’s success story
A Tassomai student tells us how she used the program to help her go from 4s and 5s to 8s and 9s, discovering a newfound love for science along the way!
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Working in EdTech: What are the roles and how do you get into it?
What is EdTech, what roles exist, what experience do you need and how do you get a job in an EdTech company?
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Dealing with Exam Stress
YoungMinds are a charity that focus on mental health in children and adolescents. This article outlines how students can focus on their own mental well-being and how parents can provide support for their children.
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Tricky Topics #6 - Catalysts
We can see that a lot of students struggle with questions about catalysts. Our 6th and final “Tricky Topics” article explains what catalysts do and how.
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