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Here are 10 fun activities your child can do over summer to keep them thinking about GCSE English, Maths and Science content but that they’ll also enjoy.

Your Favourite Teacher won the 'Best Resource for Parents or Home Learning' award at the 2022 Bett Awards.

Everything you need to know about the summer 2022 GCSE exams and Ofqual advanced information.

There are 4 key themes in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, and it's important you know them all to ace your GCSE English Literature exam.

When a teacher is absent short term, cover supervision is required to ensure students don’t miss out on any learning. In most cases, a cover teacher will supervise work that has been set in accordance with the school policy. 

Children with special educational needs (SEN) learn best in a different way from most children. This could be due to a specific learning difficulty (SpLD), such as dyslexia, or a disability, such as autism. Supporting children with special educational needs requires a unique approach for every individual child.

If you are studying George Orwell’s Animal Farm for GCSE, then you will know that the novel was heavily influenced by the Russian Revolution. Many of the characters represent prominent people connected to the revolution and it’s important to know about them for your English Literature exam.

Homeschooling GCSEs comes with challenges for both you and your child, from knowing what to teach them to understanding how you can support them. We’ve gathered some of our best tips for supporting learning at home, so your child can ace their GCSEs!

With half-term nearly upon us meaning mocks are fast approaching, the big question on a lot of parents’ minds is ‘how can I help my child revise for their GCSE mock exams?’ Whilst the GCSEs require a lot more independence than your child might be used to at school, it is still vital to support them where possible.

A crucial part of Pride & Prejudice revision is to understand the context. We’ve listed everything you need to know to ace your Pride & Prejudice exam.

Understanding the context of An Inspector Calls will help your overall understanding of the play. So that's why we’ve listed out everything you need to know to ace the social and historical context for this play.

Homeschooling GCSEs comes with challenges for both you and your child, from knowing what to teach them to understanding how you can support them. We’ve gathered some of our best tips for supporting learning at home, so your child can ace their GCSEs!

Creating an intervention strategy for underachieving students can take a lot of time and resources. With YFT, you can develop an intervention strategy that can be tailored to all students, and can save you both time and resources.

Deciding on effective pupil premium classroom strategies can be difficult. Find out our 3 pupil premium funding best practices that can alleviate pressure from teachers.

The beginning of KS4 can be both a daunting and exciting experience for students. Here are our top tips to help bridge the gap between KS3 and KS4.

For your GCSE English Literature Exam, you’ll have to know more than Romeo and Juliet’s character traits. So that’s why we’ve listed out a complete overview of the Montagues and Capulets character traits.

Learning how to improve your structure when writing essays can make a big difference to your grade. We’ve listed our top writing tips to help you with the structure of essay writing in English Literature.

Is it worth taking Double or Triple Award Science? We’ve listed everything you need to know about Triple Science to help you decide.

If you are studying Shakespeare’s Macbeth for your GCSE Literature exam, then it comes as no surprise that understanding the character Macbeth is crucial to your overall understanding of the play.

Everyone has their own preferences when it comes to revising for GCSEs. But how can online learning help GCSE students prepare? Find out here.

Our English Director Charlene Shaw has created a mental health CPD webinar to help support teachers who have worked through the pandemic.

Science and religion is a major theme within the novel Jekyll and Hyde. So, we’ve broken down the key points of this theme to support your revision.

Looking for a fun way to help your students prepare for the school year ahead? There is no better way than with our Olympic themed online summer school!

Whether you’re doing Triple Science or Combined Science, there’s lots of content to learn for the GCSE Science papers.

There are many layers to Victor Frankenstein’s characterisation, and it is important you can unpick them for your English Literature exam.

If you or someone you know is revising for their GCSE Maths exams, you’ll know the struggle all too well: lots of topics to go through and not knowing where to start.

We are excited to launch another epic learning challenge - The Lockdown League. Find out how you can take part!

We don’t want to brag, (ok, maybe a little) but these new Functional Skills courses on the Your Favourite Teacher platform certainly have the X Factor.

YFT's new GCSE based tournament, the Catch Up Cup, will pit school-age players at a number of top football clubs against one another in tackling educational challenges.