The Study Journal

Quiet essays on how to learn well.

Free reading for students and parents — revision strategy, exam craft and the small habits that compound into remarkable results.

The 6-week GCSE revision plan that actually works

Featured · Revision

The 6-week GCSE revision plan that actually works

A calm, repeatable framework built around active recall, spaced practice and past papers — no highlighting required.

8 min read
How to stop exam anxiety before it starts

Mindset

How to stop exam anxiety before it starts

Nerves are normal. Panic is preventable. The rituals and rehearsals we teach every student before exam week.

6 min read
What we look for in an 11+ ready child

11+ Prep

What we look for in an 11+ ready child

The five foundations — reading fluency, mental arithmetic, comprehension, vocabulary and stamina — that quietly predict success.

5 min read
Choosing A-Levels for Oxbridge and top Russell Group

A-Level

Choosing A-Levels for Oxbridge and top Russell Group

A subject-by-subject look at what admissions tutors actually value — and the traps we see families fall into every year.

10 min read
The chemistry topics students under-revise every year

Sciences

The chemistry topics students under-revise every year

Electrochemistry, organic synthesis, and moles-in-solution — the three areas that separate grade 7 from grade 9.

7 min read
Writing essays examiners want to reward

English

Writing essays examiners want to reward

A quiet framework — argument, evidence, analysis, insight — that turns competent essays into confident ones.

6 min read

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