The exam skill workshop delivered by Peter Radford was incredibly useful and successful, providing Year 11 and 13 students with practical strategies and insights to improve their exam performance. Peter’s engaging approach helped students understand how to manage their time effectively, structure their responses clearly, and tackle challenging questions with confidence. His emphasis on active revision techniques and stress management was particularly valuable, equipping students with tools to handle both the academic and psychological demands of exams. Overall, the workshop’s clear, actionable advice and interactive style made it an invaluable resource for students aiming to boost their exam readiness.

"On Thursday we spent time working with Peter Radford to help us in the run-up to the exams. It was great to work with him and the rest of my year group thinking about the future and what motivates me to do well in my exams. He talked about different famous people who had put lots of effort into achieving their goals, like Mo Farah. He explained how we could revise our subjects at home through revision tasks like ‘vivid imagery’, which is where you can connect important knowledge to an image to help you remember it." Maria Beigi [11B]

"During the Year 11 exam session I was able to reflect on my future and what I want to achieve. I specifically found it helpful to work with Peter Radford on different revision methods. One revision method that I will be using in the next 7 weeks is ‘Reducing Text’. This is where you take long, detailed information and reduce it down to a maximum of 6 bullet points. I will also be trying to use the ‘4-way repetition method’, which means I will be reviewing all my revisions far by reading, making notes, hearing them and speaking about them." Matas Luksas [11Y]

"I enjoyed the session with Peter Radford because it was something different that I hadn’t experienced before. It made me think differently about my future and my ambitions and has been useful in helping me make the final drive towards my GCSEs. I liked that he made us think about our goals in the future, because it is really important. Also, we looked at different methods to help us with preparing for the upcoming exams which I will use at home. Overall, this was a good use of my time to help me prepare for my public exams." Najma Noor [11R]