If you own a 15 or 16yr old, chances are stress is being to run high in your house right now. GCSE mocks are done, the actual real exams are looming scary-fast, and across the land GCSE students are searching high and low for some easy English GCSE revision.
So – we thought we’d gently point you in the direction of these – Collins Snap Revision Guides.
Because we think they’re flippin’ brilliant.
These aren’t in-depth course books, and they’ll in no way replace a chunk of course notes if you’re hoping to bone up on a years study in the next 5 weeks. But if you’re looking for a simple, clear and concise refresher for the trickiest topics, or are struggling with a particular aspect of the course, then these gems are absolutely for you (or your teen – you know what I mean…).
They’re simply ace for running through the topic and reassuring yourself you do know your stuff – or else for throwing up a gap in what you know.
The handy format revision guide focuses on certain aspects you might need – for example the English Reading one above looks at the reading paper in a really easy to access style that will have all the help you need to do better in the exam!
You can see all the Collins GCSE Snap revision guides on the Collins site here – some aren’t released until later this year, but search for the ones you’re looking for, they’ll be in the list, and at just £2 each it’s hard to imagine why you wouldn’t