Blog & exam guides
How we think about revision, exam technique and study habits — written by the teachers who use these methods in class every week.
Four things we changed about how we teach — this term
We keep a written record of what fails in class, why, and what we changed because of it. Here is one term of that record, from Secondary 3 Pure Chemistry.
Read the guide →How to revise for O-Level Pure Chemistry (6092)
A topic-by-topic revision order for the SEAB 6092 syllabus, why most students plateau at a B3, and the answering technique that separates a B from an A.
What Sec 1–2 Science really decides about your O-Level grade
Lower Secondary Science looks easy, so families let it coast. The habits formed in Sec 1–2 are what decide whether Pure Chemistry and Physics feel manageable in Sec 3.
Why rereading notes doesn't work — and what to do instead
The most common revision method is also one of the least effective. Here is what to replace it with, and why the replacement feels worse while working better.