Studying

e-Sgoil

Registration for e-Sgoil's 2025 Senior Phase Easter Study Support is now OPEN. 

https://www.e-sgoil.com/senior-phase/easter-study-support/

This webinar programme is a key element of Scotland’s National e-Learning Offer (NeLO) comprising of live, interactive webinars delivered by experienced, GTCS registered teachers. A total of 57 webinars are on offer, covering 27 subjects at different levels. Each webinar group will meet for three sessions during 7th - 11th April 2025. This provision is free to all learners. Last Easter, there were over 16,000 webinar registrations and almost all learners rated the overall quality of Easter Study Support as “excellent”. The timetable, registration form, and a range of supporting documentation can all be accessed here. Please note that our separate Evening Study Support webinar programme continues during term time until the start of the SQA exam diet. If you have any questions or queries, please get in touch with e-Sgoil. 

Simon Hall Programme Lead – Study Support shall24a@gnes.net www.e-sgoil.com

Apps

Ayoa – App to help build digital mindmaps that can be accessed anywhere or printed out for revision.

Brainscape – App that enables you to create decks of digital flashcards you can revise from anywhere.

Websites

BBC Bitesize – An excellent general resource with course-specific guidance for most subjects.

Khan Academy – A comprehensive set of video lessons and supporting exercises to revise maths and science.

SQA Past Papers – Exams from previous years from the Scottish Qualifications Authority. The best way to practice before your exam.

Apps

Forest – A popular app that offers incentives to avoid using your smartphone during revision periods.

Freedom – Software that works on all devices and enables you to block certain distracting sites, such as Tik Tok, during study periods.

Exam countdown – This app helps you keep track of all your exam dates and reminds you how many days you have before each one.

Websites

Get Revising – Website with many excellent tools to aid revision. Create a study plan using their template.

Noisli – One of many websites that generates soothing background noise that aids focus.

Brain.fm – If you focus better with music on, then brain.fm might be a better choice.