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Dr Alexa Simm regularly releases new articles to help parents and students navigate GCSE Business and GCSE Statistics, including practical tips and how some topics are applied in real life.
Below are some of her latest articles.


Understanding the Format of Edexcel GCSE Business Exam Papers
Choosing which GCSEs to study is an important decision and one of the factors may be the format of the assessment and whether it will suit you or your son or daughter.
Here we breakdown the exam structure, question types and timing to help inform your decision on whether the Edexcel GCSE Business is the right choice for you.

Dr Alexa Simm
Jul 272 min read


Is Your Calculator GCSE Ready?
If you are just starting to study for your GCSEs it makes sense to check whether your existing calculator is suitable.

Dr Alexa Simm
Jul 251 min read


What is the format for the Edexcel GCSE Statistics (9-1) Exams?
Choosing what GCSEs to study is an important decision and one of the factors may be the format of the exams and whether it will suit you or your son or daughter.
In this article, we breakdown the exam structure, question types and timing to help inform your decision on whether GCSE Statistics is the right choice for you.

Dr Alexa Simm
Jul 202 min read
GCSE Business Exam - Save time and maximise marks
Do you run out of time when sitting a mock GCSE Business (Edexcel) exam paper? Would you like to write two sides of A4 less and not lose any marks? The most common reason why students run out of time and do not manage to finish a GCSE Business (Edexcel) exam paper is that they repeat the question in the first sentence to their answer. This is not necessary and does not earn any marks. The examiners have stated that if you repeat the question to introduce your answer in ever

Dr Alexa Simm
May 82 min read


GCSE Statistics Extended Response Questions
Students often struggle or avoid these questions so it is worth practising and learning how to approach them. Both Papers 1 and 2 (Foundation and Higher) in GCSE Statistics (Edexcel 9-1) will include an extended response question. They are usually worth 5 or 6 marks. Key Tips for GCSE Statistics Extended Response Questions Use the marks available for the question as a guide for how many points you need to make in your answer. If the question is worth 6 marks, you need to mak

Dr Alexa Simm
Feb 181 min read
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