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Is your child's handwriting costing them exam marks?

Let's reduce exam stress. Make sure examiners can read your child's handwriting. Get a handwriting lesson and course materials covering key subject expectations.

Helping students aged 15 to 16 years get the grades they deserve.

We'll help take your child from a Concerned Writer to a Confident Writer

1. Concerned Writer

Who thinks or knows their writing can't be read when they write under exam conditions.

2. Keyword Writer

Who practices writing subject specific keywords.

3. 'Trust the Plan' Writer

Who has a plan to improve their writing.

4. Confident Writer

Who knows that their work being written in an exam can be read and marked

Ready to make sure an examiner can read your child's writing?

Examiners, unlike teachers, must mark only what they see. They cannot use any insider knowledge about what your child was taught.

Introducing the Exam Ready Handwriting Course. It addresses the unique pressures of exam writing. We focus on crucial keywords that examiners look for. It was created with 9 GCSE subject teachers. It covers key writing errors in every subject. We also had an examiner advise us on writing mistakes that hinder marking. What sets it apart is the power hour lesson gives strategies to make the writing easy to read. They are personalised to your child.

Help your child get an edge and use these insider tips on exam writing. Enrol in the Exam Ready Course today.

Exam Ready Handwriting includes:

1 'power-hour' lesson with an Occupational Therapist who is a handwriting expert. This can be recorded for future reference.
Course Module 1: Essential Handwriting Master. It covers choosing the best pen for an exam, how to improve letter formations, how to write faster, what type of writer are you?, what an examiner wishes you to know, managing your time effectively, how to improve your work after it has been written, the layout of your work. (As advised by an exam board marker).
Course Module 2: Core GCSE Subjects. It covers common handwriting errors made in chemistry, physics, biology, English language, Maths, geography and history. (As advised by subject specific teachers).
Subject specific advice on command words and there meaning.
Access to past subject specific exam papers.
Online course comprising of 2 core modules accessible 24/7.

Expertly created by a qualified Occupational Therapist with advice from one exam board marker and nine subject specific GCSE teachers.

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How do we get started?

1. Click 'Buy Now, Book your lesson date and Pay

Book your lesson, usually taking place within 1 to 2 weeks of booking. Receive instant access to the course via a unique URL.

Use your lesson with Sheilagh (OT) to find areas for improvement. She will tell you which course content will best meet your needs.ย 

Take time to look at the course content. It has tips for avoiding handwriting mistakes in exams.ย 

For changes in the writing to be seen, it will need practice. Keep in mind the advice given and apply it. Progress will happen as you know the techniques for quick change.

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Frequently asked questions

Handwriting quality can significantly impact exam scores. Studies show examiners may mark papers down by up to 5-10% if the writing is difficult to read.ย 

Yes, it can. This is why it is very important to make sure that keywords are clearly written. For example, in biology, sucrase and sucrose mean different things. The only difference is the letter a and o. An examiner can easily misread the answer due to a single joining error.

It’s never too late. But for exam prep, the methods to improve handwriting are different. We should practice writing keywords and specific errors. We shouldn’t try to change everything. Our techniques will help older students achieve their goals quickly.ย 

Many students see improvements within 3-4 lessons. However, the handwriting focus is different for exam prep. Often, when working on handwriting, we say the content is less important. We want students to focus on the letter formations. With exams coming, we need students to combine their new handwriting knowledge while writing subject specific content. We have seen some great results and it is possible to make long lasting changes.ย 

Our lesson and course combine handwriting practice with exam papers. This makes efficient use of study time. After the power hour lesson, your child will get directions on which part of the course to complete. This should help them make quicker progress. They are very welcome to have more lessons for further 1 to 1 advice.ย 

Not at all. Improving handwriting actually enhances exam preparation. Research says that when we handwrite our answers, we keep more in memory. It will also help them write faster and improve note-taking. It can save time and reduce stress when preparing for exams.

No, all materials are provided digitally. This is an online course with instant access to all resources. Here’s how it works:

  1. After payment, you’ll receive a welcome email with login details for our training platform.
  2. Log in to access all course materials, including video lessons and worksheets.
  3. Worksheets are provided as downloadable PDFs.
  4. You can print the worksheets at home or at another place where you have access to a printer.