July is the new September
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salve Reader! I am not going to beat about the bush: the time to start preparing for the 2027 exams is now. You know I love my food similes, so here we go: Imagine you want to have a lovely crusty loaf of bread for dinner tomorrow. You do not start making the bread just before dinner! The dough needs kneading, resting, shaping, resting again... and then baking AND (come on, finish it for me) ... RESTING. Same with exam preparation. It is not white sliced bread: it is sourdough. OK, maybe I am taking this too far, and I said I was not going to beat about the bush: Please get the ball rolling if you have a student going into Y11, Y12, or Y13 and are looking for small group or self-paced support. There are 3 ways to get my support this coming year:
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→ Book a call and get immediate access to efficient, targeted and structured exam preparation. in proximum! 🏛️🌿 Ana
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