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Study skills

Study Strategies: Study Skills to Improve Focus with Proven Strategies

Your phone, your room and how you start each session matter more than willpower. Try these.

Aisha Mohamed6 min read
Is it time for help?
For parents

Early Signs Tutoring: For Parents: Early Signs Your Child Needs Academic

Falling grades are only one signal. Here are the earlier ones parents often miss, and what to do about each.

Lucy Wambui6 min read
Remember more
Study skills

Active Recall: Study skills for faster memorisation using proven methods

Re-reading feels productive but fades fast. These two methods help you remember more in less time.

Daniel Otieno7 min read
What you pay for
For parents

Private Tutor Costs: For Parents: 5 Key Factors Influencing

Tutor prices vary widely. Here’s what drives the cost, how to compare tutors fairly, and how to get the most from each hour.

Lucy Wambui5 min read
Two modules, one plan
Exam prepSAT

Digital Sat Math: Exam Prep Strategies for Higher Scores

Your first module decides how hard the second one is. Here’s how to pace both and use the built-in calculator well.

Daniel Otieno8 min read
Even if maths isn’t your thing
For parents

Maths Homework Support: For Parents: Effective Strategies

You don’t need to know the answer to be useful. These questions and habits help more than explaining it yourself.

Daniel Otieno7 min read
Past papers, done properly
Exam prepKCSE

Kcse Maths Past Papers: Exam Prep Using for Higher Grades

Doing more papers isn’t the answer. Doing them in the right order, and marking them like an examiner, is.

Daniel Otieno8 min read
A plan you’ll follow
Study skills

Study Timetable: 7 Study Skills to Create a Timetable You Can Actually Follow

Most timetables fail because they’re too full. Build one around your real week instead.

Lucy Wambui6 min read
Online or in person?
For parents

Online Tutoring: For Parents: Choosing Between Online and In-Person Tutoring

For most students, yes, as long as a few things are in place. Here’s how to decide and how to set up online lessons well.

Lucy Wambui6 min read
From 7 to 9
Exam prepGCSE

Gcse Maths: Exam prep strategies to elevate from grade 7 to 9

The top grades come from a small set of hard question types. Here’s how to find them and practise them properly.

Daniel Otieno8 min read