Welcome to the PMT Education Blog, a hub catering to students, parents, and teachers alike. Here, you’ll find a wealth of articles and resources designed to empower all members of the educational community. Explore topics ranging from student success and parenting tips to teaching strategies and more.
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 is the creative writing task worth 40 marks. This guide shows you how to approach writing both a description and a narrative opening, including planning your ideas, using ambitious vocabulary, and nailing SPaG. It’s packed with practical tips to help you tackle the question with confidence.
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AI is now part of your child’s schoolwork—but is it helping, or doing the thinking for them? This article breaks down what you need to know about AI’s impact on learning, including critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, and offers practical tips to help your child use AI wisely.
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Discover how Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction can transform your classroom teaching. This article breaks down Rosenshine’s 10 evidence-based strategies—from modelling and scaffolds to questioning and guided practice—and offers practical tips to help students understand, retain, and apply knowledge more effectively.
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Effectively tutoring learners with maths anxiety can transform their experience of maths. By revisiting the fundamentals, addressing knowledge gaps, practising exam techniques, and creating a safe, supportive environment, you can help students build confidence and reach their full potential.
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Students
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 is the creative writing task worth 40 marks. This guide shows you how to approach writing both a description and a narrative opening, including planning your ideas, using ambitious vocabulary, and nailing SPaG. It’s packed with practical tips to help you tackle the question with confidence.
Students
Your UCAS reference is a crucial part of your university application. Whether you’re applying through your school or college, or as an independent applicant, this guide covers everything you need to know. Find out who you can ask, and how to secure a strong reference that helps your application shine.
Parents
AI is now part of your child’s schoolwork—but is it helping, or doing the thinking for them? This article breaks down what you need to know about AI’s impact on learning, including critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, and offers practical tips to help your child use AI wisely.
Teachers
Discover how Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction can transform your classroom teaching. This article breaks down Rosenshine’s 10 evidence-based strategies—from modelling and scaffolds to questioning and guided practice—and offers practical tips to help students understand, retain, and apply knowledge more effectively.
Tutors
Effectively tutoring learners with maths anxiety can transform their experience of maths. By revisiting the fundamentals, addressing knowledge gaps, practising exam techniques, and creating a safe, supportive environment, you can help students build confidence and reach their full potential.
Parents
Mock exams are an important part of your child’s learning journey, helping to identify strengths and weaknesses, develop exam technique, and build confidence ahead of their final GCSE and A Level exams. This guide explains when mocks take place, why they matter, and how you can support your child’s preparation.
Teachers
What is adaptive teaching? This article explores how flexible, responsive teaching can help meet the needs of every learner without lowering expectations. Written by an experienced classroom teacher, it considers what adaptive teaching looks like in practice and reflects on whether it’s a new concept or simply good teaching reframed.
Tutors
Tutoring students with ADHD requires flexibility, structure, and understanding. This guide offers tutors practical strategies for adapting lessons, using visual tools, supporting organisation and revision, and creating an encouraging environment where students can focus, grow, and thrive.
Students
Crafting your personal statement is a key part of your university application. These 10 personal statement tips cover planning, demonstrating enthusiasm, proofreading, and managing the character count to help you create a unique, compelling statement that will impress admissions tutors and strengthen your application.
Students
Applying to university? The new UCAS personal statement 2026 format replaces the single long statement with three focused questions, making applications clearer, fairer, and easier to structure. In this article, we explain the update and share practical advice to help you plan, write, and submit a standout personal statement for university.
Students
Preparing for GCSEs or A Levels? Having the right revision resources matters. While Save My Exams offers high-quality revision materials via a paid subscription, Physics & Maths Tutor is an excellent free alternative. This article compares both sites and explains why Physics & Maths Tutor is a go-to option for students and teachers alike.
Students
Physics and Maths Tutor is a free, UK-based website packed with high-quality revision resources, including past papers, mark schemes, notes, practice questions, flashcards, and more, across a wide range of subjects. This guide explains how to navigate the site and make the most of its free resources to boost your exam performance.
Discover a zero-fuss platform where you can search for high-calibre tutors, meet for interactive lessons and track progress – all in one place.
Comprehensive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths, and Medicine) resources.
Affordable crash courses for GCSE, AS and A Level and University Admissions preparation.
