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Exam and admissions writing from the Hawkeye Education tutor team, covering secondary school places allocation, UK admissions tests and how personalised tutoring actually works. Every article is published in both languages.

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Parent guide

【2026 Latest Policy】How Secondary School Internal Assessments Are Calculated: New Subject Weightings and Band 1 Score-Boosting Strategies (Part 1)

Essential reading for parents: subject weightings and exam preparation priorities after Science, Humanities, and Physical Education are included in internal assessment scores

2026-07-30 · 2 min read

A student comparing Edexcel IAL and Cambridge CIE A-Level Economics exam boards

IAL

Guide

Demystifying A-Level Economics: Why Pearson Edexcel IAL Is Your Ticket In

Edexcel IAL and Cambridge CIE cover much the same economics — they just do not examine it the same way. Modular versus linear decides how much a single bad exam day can cost you.

2026-07-29 · 4 min read

A tutor working one-on-one with a student on a personalised learning plan

General

Parent guide

The Power of One-on-One Tutoring: Personalised Learning Plans

Group classes run to a fixed schedule. A one-on-one session runs to the student's — which is why a term of tailored teaching often moves a grade further than a year of sitting at the back of a class.

2026-07-27 · 2 min read

TMUA

Guide

TMUA vs STEP for 2027 Entry: Which Test Do You Need?

TMUA and STEP are not alternatives to each other. One is a pre-offer selection test, the other is usually an offer condition — and for Cambridge Mathematics you will need both.

2026-07-27 · 9 min read