# Revision Sorted

> Free, sourced GCSE and A-level revision guidance for parents and students: what to revise, when to start, how exams work, plus a free revision timetable.

Every article is written and reviewed by a serving teacher: Louise Finn (Head of Science) or Steven Finn (Deputy Headteacher). Each page carries a dated "Updated" line, a FAQ, and the sources it cites. Tutoring is provided by our partner Priority Education Ltd (Companies House 14128301, Wynyard, Teesside), with students nationally and locally in Teesside.

## Hubs
- [Home Education and GCSEs: The Route in England](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/home-education/): How home-educated students in England take GCSEs: the law, choosing qualifications and a board, finding an exam centre, deadlines and costs.
- [Revision that works: how to revise for GCSE exams](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/revision/): The evidence-based method for GCSE revision: retrieval practice, spacing and past papers, with the evidence behind each and a plan for this week.
- [Tutor Costs UK: Choosing and Paying for a Tutor](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/tutor-costs/): When GCSE and A-level tutoring helps, when it does not, and how to decide who should teach, how, and how much to pay.
- [Tutoring with Priority Education](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/tutoring/): How Priority Education's weekly lessons and Revision Boosters work, who they suit, and how the free teacher call-back works before you book.

## Revision that works
- [AQA Biology Required Practicals: Full GCSE Science List](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/revision/aqa-gcse-science-required-practicals/): Every AQA required practical for GCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics, which ones Combined Science skips, how they are examined and how to revise at home.
- [Biology Paper 2 Revision: AQA Paper 1 vs Paper 2 Topics](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/revision/gcse-science-paper-1-vs-paper-2/): Which AQA topics are on Paper 1 and Paper 2 for GCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics, paper lengths and marks, the 2027 dates and how to use the gap.
- [GCSE Mock Exams: How to Prepare in Four Weeks](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/revision/year-11-mock-exams-how-to-prepare/): When Year 11 mocks happen, why they matter for tiers and contingency grading, a four-week mock revision plan, and what to do with the results.
- [How to revise chemistry GCSE: equations, maths, papers](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/revision/how-to-revise-gcse-chemistry/): How to revise chemistry GCSE: the paper 1 and paper 2 split, the equations and maths, what the exam gives you, required practicals and a weekly plan.
- [How to revise for GCSE biology: paper 1 and paper 2](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/revision/how-to-revise-gcse-biology/): How to revise for GCSE biology: the paper 1 and paper 2 topic split, a method for the six-mark questions, key words and required practicals.
- [How to revise for GCSE physics: equations and papers](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/revision/how-to-revise-gcse-physics/): How to revise for GCSE physics: the 2027 equation sheet rules, paper 1 and paper 2 topics, a four-line calculation method, units and required practicals.
- [How to revise for GCSE science: a step-by-step plan](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/revision/how-to-revise-for-gcse-science/): How to revise for GCSE science: combined versus triple, what to revise first, a weekly rhythm, required practicals and the maths, with sources.
- [When to Start GCSE Revision: A Month-by-Month Plan](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/revision/when-to-start-gcse-revision/): When should you start revising for GCSE? A month-by-month plan from the Year 10 summer to the confirmed 2027 exam dates, with sources.

## Home education and GCSEs
- [Home Education GCSE: How Students Sit Exams Privately](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/home-education/how-home-educated-students-sit-gcses/): The private candidate route for home education GCSEs: what the law requires, entry deadlines, hard-to-enter subjects and GCSE vs IGCSE science.
- [Home Education Tutor: How to Choose the Right One](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/home-education/choosing-a-home-education-tutor/): How to choose a home education tutor: what they do differently, exam-board alignment, questions to ask, red flags, DBS checks, online or in person.
- [Homeschooling GCSE Cost: What You Will Actually Pay](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/home-education/home-education-gcse-costs/): The cost of GCSEs as a private candidate: board entry fees for 2025/26 and 2026, named centre fees, books and optional tutoring, all sourced.
- [IGCSE Home Education: IGCSE or GCSE for Your Child?](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/home-education/igcse-or-gcse-for-home-education/): IGCSE or GCSE for home education: the differences for private candidates in practical work, availability, UK boards offering IGCSE, and acceptance.
- [Private GCSE Exam Centres Near Me: How to Book One](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/home-education/private-candidate-gcse-exam-centres/): How private candidate GCSE exam centres work, how to find one near you, what named centres charge, what to ask first, and access arrangements.

## Choosing and paying for a tutor
- [How Many Hours of Tutoring for GCSE? A Sourced Answer](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/tutor-costs/how-many-hours-of-tutoring-for-gcse/): How many hours of tutoring a GCSE student needs, by starting point and goal. Weekly vs intensive, the exam-year rhythm, and when to stop.
- [Online Tutoring vs In Person: Is Online as Effective?](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/tutor-costs/online-vs-in-person-tutoring/): Is online tutoring effective? What the EEF and National Tutoring Programme found, what works online for GCSE science and maths, and when in-person matters.
- [Qualified Teacher Tutor vs Student Tutor: Which Is Better?](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/tutor-costs/qualified-teacher-tutor-vs-student-tutor/): Is a qualified teacher a better tutor? What QTS means, what classroom experience adds, when a student tutor is fine, and how to check DBS and QTS.
- [Small Group Tuition vs One-to-One: What the Evidence Says](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/tutor-costs/small-group-tuition-vs-one-to-one/): Is small group tuition effective? EEF evidence on group vs one-to-one tutoring, the group size that works, the cost gap, and what to look for.
- [Tutoring Cost Per Hour UK: Published Rates Compared](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/tutor-costs/tutoring-cost-per-hour-uk/): What tutoring costs per hour in the UK, by tutor type and level, with a dated source for each figure, what drives the price and what a fair rate looks like.

## Tuition with Priority Education
- [A-Level Biology Tutor: Lessons from Qualified Teachers](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/tutoring/a-level-biology-tutor/): An A-level biology tutor from Priority Education: the three AQA papers, the essay and data questions, what weekly lessons do, and Year 12 vs Year 13.
- [A-Level Chemistry Tutor: Lessons from Qualified Teachers](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/tutoring/a-level-chemistry-tutor/): An A-level chemistry tutor from Priority Education: where marks go on the AQA papers, what weekly lessons do, and how Year 12 differs from Year 13.
- [A-Level Physics Tutor: Lessons from Qualified Teachers](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/tutoring/a-level-physics-tutor/): An A-level physics tutor from Priority Education: the three AQA papers, multiple choice and practical analysis, and what weekly lessons do.
- [GCSE English Tutor: Language and Literature, Years 10-11](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/tutoring/gcse-english-tutor/): GCSE English tutor from Priority Education: AQA Language vs Literature, set texts (Macbeth, An Inspector Calls, A Christmas Carol), Years 10 and 11.
- [GCSE Maths Tutor: Small Groups, Years 8 to 13](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/tutoring/gcse-maths-tutor/): A GCSE maths tutor from Priority Education: Foundation vs Higher tier, small groups by ability and target grade, Years 8 to 13, and lessons near Teesside.
- [GCSE Tutors in Teesside: Priority Education, Wynyard](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/tutoring/tutors-teesside/): GCSE and A-level tutors in Teesside: Priority Education, registered in Wynyard, and how families in Yarm, Stockton, Middlesbrough or Billingham ask about lessons.
- [Online GCSE Science Tuition: Combined, Triple and Practicals](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/tutoring/online-gcse-science-tuition/): Online GCSE science tuition explained: combined vs triple, weekly lessons, practicals on screen, and Priority Education's lessons, with format set on the call.

## Tools
- [GCSE revision timetable generator](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/tools/revision-timetable/): builds a week-by-week plan from exam dates, subjects and hours. Free, in-browser.

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- [About the authors](https://revisionsorted.co.uk/about/)
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