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Help with GCSEs outside of school

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GCSEase · 04/04/2025 09:23

Hello all

DS is in Y9 at the local comp. It tries hard but they have so many disruptive kids, that those who want to study are compromised. I have gotten to the stage of feeling like I need to outsource some tutor type help for him to get him through the subjects, but can't afford private tuition, so a looking at group programs, such as Elephant Learning or Ucademy, etc. The latter only offers English, Maths and Science, the former I think is just maths. He does look at Corbett Maths on YouTube which he finds useful.

Can anyone please recommend any resources that would cover all the subjects my son will be taking.

I am looking at past papers too, but they aren't especially user-friendly - I can't yet find a resource that lets him fill in past papers and easily gives him his results, without him having to download the mark schemes and go through everything that way.

Thanks in advance.

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Netcam · 04/04/2025 09:31

Ex teacher here who also home educated 2 DS through GCSEs.

Mark schemes are your best friends. Once my DS had learnt how to mark their own papers with them, it made GCSE preparation much easier.

The mark schemes also give a great idea of the types of answers that are required to achieve marks.

Both DS went on to 6th form after doing GCSEs home educated and found they were better equipped for A level exam preparation than their peers who had done GCSEs at school.

I think the numerous exam papers of their own that they had marked themselves helped hugely.

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