Kieran Parkin

Although I’m still young, I have experience in supporting lower years in GCSE English revision. This entails support with content, comprehension and exam preparation.

Lessons are supported with PowerPoints for visual aid in deconstruction and analysis. Worksheets are also provided with activities to encourage revision of terminology, quotations, and key ideas within the text. Each session is structured differently with repetitive reading and analysis kept away. What matters is cognitive connections made through practical studying and revision methods.

Revision aid includes understanding what works best for you. As a student, I’ve experienced a range of techniques; and it’s common for many types to not suit you. Flashcards aren’t for everyone. My suggestions are terminology word-searches, using the invisible audience technique, annotation and repetition. But in time, you’ll find what happens for you. I can offer a collection of revision resources to continue your own development at home with feedback guaranteed.

Sessions shouldn’t be mind-numbing, we can work together to find what suits your own development. No more running through key words at the start of the lessons!

Exam preparation can be scary, as the days count down, the nerves really set in. What will help, is understanding easy structures within the exam to secure those marks. Knowing the mark scheme is a good starting place that I recommend. Learning an essay structure that is universal will also help in stressful situations. The essay can write itself under the 9 points I suggest.

I hope this helps you, any queries, please contact me.