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Notes on independent study
How schools make homework, revision, and study time actually happen. Written from the field, not the brochure.
2026-08-10
Revision should follow the specification, not the favorite chapter
Left alone, students revise what they already know. The exam board publishes exactly what to revise instead. Use it.
Read → 2026-08-05Visibility without surveillance: what schools actually need to see
Screen-time trackers watch students. Progress data watches the work. The difference decides whether students trust the system.
Read → 2026-08-01Why school planners end up as doodle pads by November
Every September, schools hand out planners. Every November, they stop being used. The problem is not the students.
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