IHETC School
Preparing for an exam without revising everything
The time before the exam is finite and short. Every hour spent on a topic already mastered is an hour taken from the ones that will make the difference.
The four stages of preparation
- 01
Diagnosis
What is secure, what is fragile, what is missing. By name, not by feeling.
- 02
Prioritisation
What earns the most marks for the time left. Some gaps can no longer be closed: better to accept it and work around them.
- 03
Exam technique
Reading the paper, managing time, expected presentation. This is where the cheapest marks are recovered.
- 04
Timed practice
Full papers, timed. A pupil who has never finished a paper in time will not finish on the day either.
What we do not promise
We publish no success figures: no cohort has been tracked, and an invented number on a page read by parents is indefensible. Nor do we promise a mark at the end — an exam depends on too many factors beyond us. Our commitment is of a different kind: an honest diagnosis, a workable plan, and telling you when a preparation is starting too late.
Common questions before an exam
How long before should we start?
Three months allow substantive work; six weeks still allow a lot to be recovered on method. Under three weeks, preparation is limited to exam technique and time management — useful, but we say so rather than let you believe otherwise.
My child panics in tests. Is that addressed?
Yes, mainly through timed practice: fear of a paper decreases as it becomes familiar. The tutor also works on the order of attack — starting with what you can do to build confidence before tackling the rest.