Metacognition is defined simply as the the awareness and understanding of one’s thought process. The concept of metacognition has recently become extremely popular within education, and schools are encouraging their pupils to learn this skill to help them to improve their exam results, become self-directed learners and critical thinkers.
By being encouraged to make assessments of their learning, pupils are being encouraged to think about what they did well and not so well so that they can make necessary changes for next time. Read on for more information!
Revision and exams can be daunting and overwhelming, which is why ensuring that you are well prepared and organised in advance can help to combat these feelings and allow you to feel confident. There are a number of important revision skills and techniques that will enable you to make the most of your revision time and, the lovely folk that we are, we have compiled them all for you here :)
According to, Jo “biology is life”, and not just in the literal sense! It is something she is incredibly passionate about, and loves sharing her knowledge with her tutees here at INICIO. In this blog, Amelia interviews her to find out more about this inspiring obsession :)
