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,...
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“Guests” are those not yet members of the GCSE Prepper application. Any questions you have please do get in touch with our team.
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.
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.
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,...
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...
How can I create a scatter graph of engagement with GCSE Prepper and performance in exams?
It is vital that your students understand that spending more time on GCSE Prepper will translate into better results in their GCSEs. Scatter graphs of time spent on GCSE performance vs performance in school exams (e.g. mocks) is an excellent way of helping them to...
How do I change the qualification that a class is studying?
It is possible to change the qualification that a class is studying (e.g. from Chemistry Combined Higher to Chemistry Combined Foundation or vice versa). Click here to launch a guide that explains how.
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