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HOW TO EXAM
A five-session programme designed to help Year 11 students maximise their GCSE examination performance by mastering the skills that examiners actually reward.
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- Five 80-Min Strategic Sessions
- Expert Examiner Guidance
- Session Recordings Included
- Universal Across All GCSE Subjects
- In-Person (NW London) & Live Online
Course Introduction
«Most students believe that success in GCSE examinations depends almost entirely on how much they know. It doesn’t.»
Every year, thousands of marks are lost by students who actually know the content but fail to communicate it in the way examiners are looking for. They misinterpret questions, misunderstand command words, write too much in the wrong places, too little in the right places, lose marks through poor timing and fail to demonstrate the skills that GCSE examinations are specifically designed to assess.
HOW TO EXAM is designed to solve that problem.
Across five carefully structured sessions, students will learn how GCSE examinations really work and develop the techniques required to convert their knowledge into marks.
While revision remains important, this programme focuses on what happens once students sit down in the examination hall: understanding questions, applying knowledge efficiently, avoiding common mistakes and performing consistently under pressure.
Rather than simply helping students know more, this programme teaches them how to score more.
What Students Will Learn
Throughout the programme students will learn how to:
- Understand what examiners are actually looking for
- Decode command words quickly and accurately
- Interpret questions correctly
- Apply knowledge rather than simply recall it
- Structure answers to meet the assessment objectives
- Improve timing across different question types
- Recognise common examiner traps
- Avoid throwing away easy marks
- Develop confidence under examination pressure
- Perform consistently across every GCSE subject
The programme also incorporates revision skills needed to support examination success, including prioritising revision, identifying weaker topics and using effective study techniques during the weeks leading up to examinations.
Students will also receive:
Revision planning templates
Revision trackers
Progress monitoring tools
Checklists
Session recordings
Programme Schedule
Understanding GCSE Examinations
Sunday 21 February
4:10pm–5:30pm
Students begin by understanding how GCSE examinations are designed and what examiners are actually rewarding.
Topics include:
- How GCSE papers are marked
- Assessment objectives explained
- Understanding command words
- Reading questions properly
- Common reasons students lose marks
- Building an effective exam strategy
Answering Questions That Score Marks
Sunday 7 March
7:00pm–8:20pm
Students learn how to turn knowledge into high-quality exam responses.
Topics include:
- Structuring short and longer answers
- Developing explanations
- Using and sourcing evidence correctly
- Maximising marks in extended responses
- Answer planning
- Avoiding over-writing and under-writing
Speed, Timing and Decision Making
Sunday 21 March
4:10pm–5:30pm
Students develop the techniques needed to complete examinations confidently within the available time.
Topics include:
- Timing every question type
- When to move on
- Prioritising marks
- Recovering after difficult questions
- Multiple-choice strategies
- Working efficiently under pressure
Refining Exam Technique
Monday 19 April
5:20pm–6:40pm
As examinations approach, students will refine every aspect of their exam performance.
Topics include:
- Identifying recurring mistakes
- Fine-tuning answer technique
- Final revision priorities
- Improving consistency
- Building confidence
- Practical examiner advice
Examination Success
Sunday 9 May
3:40pm–5:00pm
The final session prepares students for the examination period itself.
Topics include:
- Final preparation strategy
- Managing stress and nerves
- Examination-day routines
- Last-minute revision decisions
- Maintaining focus across multiple exams
- Maximising performance from the first paper to the last
Get to know your instructor
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Avi Friedmann, seasoned tutor and examiner at James Howard Education with over two decades of experience, has consistently guided students to GCSE success. His proven methodologies will not only teach your child what to learn but also how to memorise and truly understand the secrets for exam triumph
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Details & Pricing
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Course Fee
£ 399
Bookings are fully refundable before the course begins on 19 February 2027.
- Five live sessions
- Online or in-person attendance
- Session recordings
- Exam technique resources
- Answer-planning templates
- Examiner guidance
- A complete examination skills framework from February until GCSE examinations
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Course Details
Course details:
Five 80-minute sessions, February to May
Attend either in person in NW London or live online
Recordings Included
Every session is recorded, allowing students to revisit them whenever required
Practical Resources
Students receive examiner guidance, answer frameworks, planning templates, checklists and practical resources that can be applied immediately across the breadth of GCSE subjects
Progressive Development
Each session builds upon the previous one, allowing students to refine and strengthen their examination skills as GCSEs approach
Why Start In February?
By February, most students have already covered the majority of their GCSE content. From this point onwards, the greatest gains often come not from learning more information, but from learning how to use that knowledge more effectively inside the examination room.
Developing exam skills over several months allows students to practise, refine and embed these
techniques before their final GCSE papers, rather than trying to change habits during the final few weeks. The result is greater confidence, fewer avoidable mistakes and significantly stronger examination performance.
Why This Programme Is Di`erent
- Knowing the content is only one part of GCSE success
- The students who achieve the highest grades are usually those who combine strong subject knowledge with outstanding examination technique.
- Every examination board rewards particular skills: selecting the right information, applying knowledge appropriately, communicating clearly and managing time effectively.
- These are skills that can be mastered by everyone
- HOW TO EXAM provides students with a structured approach to developing those skills throughout the second half of Year 11, ensuring they enter their examinations with confidence, clarity and a proven strategy.
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