Common Entrance Revision for 13+ Year 8
Revision for 13+ Common Entrance in Year 8, including practice papers, answers, revision guides & notes for English, Maths, Science, French, History & more.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Browse our lists of revision guides, books and other materials to help pupils in Year 6 (11+), Year 8 (13+) and Year 11 (16+) revise for the SATs, 11+ entrance exams, the ISEB 11+ and 13+ Common Entrance exam (used an entrance exam for senior (secondary) independent and public schools), and GCSE exams. These guides are also useful for Academy 11+ selective entrance exams and IGCSE revision.
As educators, we understand the importance of supporting students when they prepare for exams and revision books can be a useful tool to encourage independence. We’ve curated the below booklists with confidence and anxiety reduction in mind and they contain a selection of revision materials designed to build self-belief and readiness for assessments.
The revision practice papers and guides included in these lists have been picked to help children and teens reinforce their prior knowledge and develop resilience and familiarity with exam formats and questions. Regular focused practice can help students manage anxiety and stress and feel more secure about exams.
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AQA, CCEA, EDUQAS, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC GCSE English set texts
Revision for 13+ Common Entrance in Year 8, including practice papers, answers, revision guides & notes for English, Maths, Science, French, History & more.
Our list of up-to-date GCSE English language and literature revision guides for pupils in years 10 & 11 of secondary schools, chosen by KS4 teachers, heads of departments in the state and independent sectors, tutors and homeschooling parents.
Graphic novel versions of GCSE English novels and playscript set texts for young adults in KS4 to appeal to both reluctant and able readers and make challenging exam texts more accessible.
KS2 SATs revision books for children of all abilities in Year 6. Our recommendations cover Maths, English, SPaG & confidence building and include resources by Andrew Jennings, Matthew Syed, CGP, Igloo Books, Collins Education, Pearson and STP Books.
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