If you’ve not made friends with it yet, then you need to go and introduce yourself to the Collins4Parents website. It’s not only jam-packed with excellent books for every stage of your child’s learning, but they also offer a boat load of useful resources and practical guides to help both you and your resident student.
Right now there’s also an online 30% discount for parents on all Back to School books, so now’s a good time to stock up. Just use the code BTS2016!
Day FIVE in #BackToSchoolBooks fortnight – and this one’s a hugely important bundle for the teens. Something I have found as I navigate my way through parenting four kids to adulthood is that things definitely do NOT get easier as they get older. Oh, sure, there’s definitely less cleaning of bodily fluids and show-tying assistance required. But other big stuff comes along and completely knocks your I’ve-got-this parenting confidence sideways.
One of those is the exams. I swear it isn’t THAT long since I took my own exams (listen, if I say it wasn’t, it wasn’t, okay?) – and I did pretty good in most of mine. But in the space between mine and theirs things have changed. Like, a LOT.
Oh, I can still hold my own in a discussion on the themes of Romeo and Juliet. But GCSE Maths contains things I didn’t even know existed when I was 15 (degrees are divided by minutes? Really? And I may have covered Conditional Probability – but if I did it certainly didn’t hang around in the grey cells to be recalled 25 years later). And I only did GCSE Biology (well I did Chemistry too, but I got a D…), so help with the Physics elements of combined science? Nup, not me. Same for History (though Dad did History at A level, so he’s not bad at it).
So having a course Revision guide is pretty much essential. Nothing beats having it laid out in a book that you can pore over together, make notes on and work through. And these Collins GCSE Revision and Practice guides? For me they’re the best. Clear and straightforward explanations with super-handy concise revision notes. Plus they include seven practice opportunities, for every topic covered in the curriculum. And on top of all that, an ebook edition is included.
Day 5’s prize includes five of the most popular GCSE revision & Practice books, PLUS a £20 John Lewis voucher (come on, every student needs to relax occasionally – and why not with a little retail therapy). To enter, just use the box below – closing date is the 16th of September, and first name out of the cyber hat wins. Once you’ve entered, make sure you go back and enter the earlier days if you missed them – and stick around, we’re here all week ;)
Good Luck!
9 September 2016
Maths <3
9 September 2016
Combined Science Trilogy Higher Tier All-in-One Revision and Practice is my favourite.
9 September 2016
I spy on a train journey x
9 September 2016
history
9 September 2016
AQA GCSE English Language and English Literature
9 September 2016
Science
9 September 2016
English Language & Literacy.
These would be perfect for my girls, one in year 10 in the middle of her GCSE years & one in year 9 just starting her GCSE years
9 September 2016
English.
9 September 2016
English.
9 September 2016
Science
9 September 2016
english
9 September 2016
History (my favourite subject at school!)
9 September 2016
Maths
9 September 2016
GCSE History
(British) All-In-One Revision and Practice
9 September 2016
GCSE Religious Studies All-In-One Revision and Practice
9 September 2016
History (one of my favourites when I was at school)
10 September 2016
History
10 September 2016
Religious studies. Collins cover in their GCSE Practice & Revision series.
10 September 2016
Maths
10 September 2016
Science
10 September 2016
History.
10 September 2016
Maths
10 September 2016
Maths
10 September 2016
HIstory
11 September 2016
Maths
11 September 2016
Maths
11 September 2016
History
11 September 2016
Maths :D
11 September 2016
Maths xx
11 September 2016
History
11 September 2016
Combined Science is one of the subjects covered.
11 September 2016
Food Preparation and Nutrition
11 September 2016
HISTORY
11 September 2016
Maths!
12 September 2016
English
12 September 2016
History
12 September 2016
History, my son’s favourite subject, he is in year 11 now!! scary biscuits! I am sure he only started school a year or two ago!
12 September 2016
Maths
12 September 2016
English
12 September 2016
Maths
12 September 2016
Maths. One of the core subjects, that you require in most job applications oce you leave school and entery the big wide world.
12 September 2016
English- my daughter is in year 11 and doing her GCSEs this year so this would come in very handy! :)
12 September 2016
British History
12 September 2016
Maths
12 September 2016
Maths ?
12 September 2016
Health and Social Care
12 September 2016
Collins GCSE Revision and Practice: New Curriculum – GCSE Geography All-in-One Revision and Practice
12 September 2016
Biology
12 September 2016
Maths
12 September 2016
Maths
12 September 2016
OCR Gateway GCSE Combined Science Revision Guide Higher
12 September 2016
Maths
12 September 2016
Science
12 September 2016
history (british)
13 September 2016
Maths
13 September 2016
Geography
13 September 2016
maths :)
13 September 2016
The GCSE English Language & Literature would be my favourite as my brother has just started his main GCSE year and I am going to try and help him with his English as it’s one of my best subjects!
13 September 2016
English x
13 September 2016
This would be very useful for the home education of our 3 children :-)
13 September 2016
maths
13 September 2016
Science
13 September 2016
has to be science for sure!!
13 September 2016
Combined Science Trilogy Higher Tier All-in-One Revision and Practice
13 September 2016
Maths
13 September 2016
Maths
14 September 2016
Maths
14 September 2016
I’d love to win GCSE Revision Combined Science
14 September 2016
GCSE Combined Science.
14 September 2016
Science
14 September 2016
Maths
14 September 2016
Maths
14 September 2016
English
14 September 2016
Maths
14 September 2016
Science
14 September 2016
Science
14 September 2016
ENGLISH
14 September 2016
English
14 September 2016
Biology! :D
14 September 2016
Maths ,my grandson is struggling
14 September 2016
Id love to win this for both my children to share who are at their secondary school now yr y7&8.they would be very handy :)
14 September 2016
science! x
14 September 2016
English
14 September 2016
english
14 September 2016
AQUA GCSE combined Science
14 September 2016
History
14 September 2016
English :-)
14 September 2016
Maths!
14 September 2016
Maths
14 September 2016
Geography
14 September 2016
History
14 September 2016
History. My favourite too.
14 September 2016
Maths!
14 September 2016
History
14 September 2016
English :)
14 September 2016
Maths
14 September 2016
Physical Education!
14 September 2016
Maths – thankfully – my son is a whizz at it (which he must have inherited from my husband!).
14 September 2016
Maths
14 September 2016
History
14 September 2016
Maths
14 September 2016
Maths
14 September 2016
Maths
14 September 2016
GCSE history
14 September 2016
GCSE Combined Science
14 September 2016
GCSE history
14 September 2016
Maths
14 September 2016
History
14 September 2016
GCSE History
14 September 2016
maths
14 September 2016
For myself it personally has to be science
14 September 2016
Combined Science
14 September 2016
History among many others :)
14 September 2016
Science :)
14 September 2016
Geography
14 September 2016
Maths
14 September 2016
maths
14 September 2016
Maths please!
14 September 2016
History
14 September 2016
Geography
14 September 2016
Modern languages.
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
Science
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
maths higher
15 September 2016
maths :)
15 September 2016
History
15 September 2016
Combined Science, my son loves it
15 September 2016
GCSE Biology but think we may NEED GCSE Chemistry!
15 September 2016
Maths xx
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
maths
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition :)
15 September 2016
Maths x
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
Maths! My lads favourite subject ?
15 September 2016
Combined Science
15 September 2016
AQA GCSE English Language and English Literature
15 September 2016
English Language and English Literature
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
English Language & Literacy, would be very handy for my son. Thankyou for the chance,
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
History
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
GCSE Physical Education All-in-One Revision and Practice
15 September 2016
AQA GCSE English Language and English Literature
15 September 2016
English Language & Literacy.
15 September 2016
English
15 September 2016
History.
15 September 2016
Combined Science .x
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
maths!
15 September 2016
History
15 September 2016
MATHS
15 September 2016
History :)
15 September 2016
History
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
History, mathematics, English science
15 September 2016
I am a history geek so would love the British History All-In-One Revision and Practice.
15 September 2016
History
15 September 2016
History is my favourite
15 September 2016
Maths – bleh! ;)
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
history
15 September 2016
English
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
Maths ?
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
History revision and practice.
15 September 2016
My son’s favourite…Maths!
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
history :)
15 September 2016
Geography
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
Reading
15 September 2016
Combined science
15 September 2016
maths
15 September 2016
Food Preparation and Nutrition
15 September 2016
maths
15 September 2016
English language!
15 September 2016
Got to be Maths!
15 September 2016
The maths for grandaughter, I may learn something myself
15 September 2016
Mathematics, we need all the help available
15 September 2016
Maths
15 September 2016
Science
15 September 2016
GCSE science
16 September 2016
English Language & Literacy
16 September 2016
English Language & Literacy.
16 September 2016
Combined Science
16 September 2016
history
16 September 2016
Science
16 September 2016
Combined science ….fab prize would be perfect for my daughter thanks for the chance ?
16 September 2016
GCSE History
16 September 2016
science
16 September 2016
English
16 September 2016
Maths
16 September 2016
GCSE Religious Studies All-In-One Revision and Practice
16 September 2016
Maths
16 September 2016
history
16 September 2016
maths
16 September 2016
History
16 September 2016
Combined science :)
16 September 2016
i spy on a train journey
16 September 2016
GCSE Religious Studies All-In-One Revision and Practice
16 September 2016
AQA GCSE French
16 September 2016
history
16 September 2016
Maths
16 September 2016
Maths
16 September 2016
Collins GCSE Revision and Practice: New Curriculum – GCSE Geography All-in-One Revision and Practice
16 September 2016
History
16 September 2016
maths
16 September 2016
Maths
16 September 2016
History
16 September 2016
History
16 September 2016
Maths
16 September 2016
I love the GCSE Engliah book
16 September 2016
Maths
16 September 2016
ENGLISH
16 September 2016
Maths
16 September 2016
History, my favourite subject
16 September 2016
GCSE Geography
16 September 2016
Science as there is so much to remember. These would be great for my daughter who just started GCSEs :)
16 September 2016
Has to be Maths
16 September 2016
Maths
16 September 2016
History my favourite
16 September 2016
maths
16 September 2016
History :)
16 September 2016
Geography
16 September 2016
Maths
16 September 2016
Maths
16 September 2016
Maths- it is what my daughter needs at the moment
16 September 2016
Religious Studies
16 September 2016
maths
16 September 2016
Combined Science :)
16 September 2016
None of the core subjects home economics for me
16 September 2016
Maths
16 September 2016
Science
16 September 2016
History
16 September 2016
Maths :D
16 September 2016
Science
16 September 2016
geography
16 September 2016
Maths
16 September 2016
maths
16 September 2016
Maths
16 September 2016
Biology
16 September 2016
English
16 September 2016
Modern Languages
16 September 2016
Science
16 September 2016
English :)
16 September 2016
science or maths
16 September 2016
History
16 September 2016
Combined science
16 September 2016
I loved history
16 September 2016
History
16 September 2016
History
16 September 2016
I have always been fascinated by how the body works so my favourite would be Biology!
16 September 2016
Maths
16 September 2016
I spy -on a train!