Our mission is to help reduce inequality in educational outcomes. In order to achieve it, we will: Enable students to use the learning strategies that decades of robust scientific research have shown to deliver the biggest impact Provide teachers with the tools to...
Tell me about GCSE Prepper
How does GCSE Prepper differ from other online learning platforms?
GCSE Prepper delivers all the same time-saving functionality offered by competitor platforms. We have eliminated the marking workload and developed functionality to reduce the time required to set homework and generate reports to an absolute minimum. Our main USPs,...
How can GCSE Prepper help teachers to motivate their students?
The single most important thing that you can do to improve the motivation of your students is to help them understand that intelligence and talent can both be improved by effort. Without this 'growth mindset', they'll lack the incentive to put in the effort required...
What research has led to our current understanding of the most effective way to learn?
Cognitive psychologists have spent decades trying to understand what makes up the most effective learning strategy. Click here to access a brief summary of some of the most influential research that has led to our current understanding.
What is the most effective strategy for building durable learning?
We are scientists who believe in the scientific process. Cognitive psychologists have spent decades researching the most effective learning strategies, and there is now a pretty strong consensus forming about what works best. It consists of: Spaced sessions . . . . ....
Is there any proof that GCSE Prepper can deliver an uplift in GCSE results?
Yes. In September 2021, we embarked on a 2-year impact study with learning experts from the universities of Southampton, Birmingham, Warwick and UCL. The first-year results have been analysed and show a strong positive correlation between time spent on GCSE Prepper...
How do I get a demonstration of GCSE Prepper?
We're always delighted to give a demonstration of GCSE Prepper. Just click here and send us your details. We'll email you to arrange a mutually convenient time.
What is the student experience like on GCSE Prepper?
Students can use GCSE Prepper to complete homework, review feedback to their answers, revise and track their progress across the different areas of the curriculum. Click the following link to launch a guide that gives you a deeper insight into the student experience.
Can you integrate with my school’s Management Information System (MIS)?
We are integrated with SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom, and most of the other MI systems that are used in schools in the UK. This helps streamline setup and means that class roster information only needs to be updated in one place. Please get in touch if you don't see your MIS...
What is a growth mindset and why is it important to have one?
Most students view intelligence and talent as innate qualities, which are consequently very hard to change. This is both wrong, and a very unfortunate way of thinking - as it removes our incentive to try to improve. You can test the mindset of the students in your...
Why do most students spend too little time revising and waste the time they do spend on the wrong activities?
Most students suffer from two particularly unfortunate misperceptions: They view intelligence and talent as innate and hard to change - rather than believing that they can be improved through effort. In psychology, this is known as having a fixed mindset (as opposed...
What is the breakdown of how many marks are allocated to different types of questions in science GCSEs
Robust research shows that students that practise retrieval with questions that look like those they will face in their final exams outperform those that practise with different types of questions. For this reason, we analysed the results from historical papers to...
Our school is interested in GCSE Prepper, how can we find out more?
That’s great to hear! Please get go to the bottom of the page and click on the ‘Get in touch’ link and follow the instructions. We will contact you to discuss next steps.
I am a teacher, How do I get an account on GCSE Prepper?
When your school sets up an account with us, your school administrator will create an account for you. This will generate an activation email that will enable you to access GCSE Prepper. If your school has not yet signed up, please ‘get in touch’, and we’ll see what...
I am a parent or a private tutor, can I use a GCSE Prepper account?
We’re always happy to speak to anybody who wishes to help students who are studying for their GCSEs. Please go to the bottom of the page and click on the ‘Get in touch’ link.
I am a student. Can I get an account on GCSE Prepper?
If your school has set up an account with GCSE Prepper, your administrators will create an account for you. If not, please ‘get in touch’ and provide us with the contact details for whoever is in charge of science at your school, and we'll see what we can do,
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