Customer Story: Callington Community College
Transforming learning with Access GCSEPod
At Callington Community College, Access GCSEPod has become an integral part of teaching and learning, significantly enhancing student engagement, independent study, and exam preparation. By embedding GCSEPod across lessons, homework, and revision, the school has seen improvements in student outcomes and teacher workload reduction. Curriculum Lead, Mrs C Hurdwell, shares how GCSEPod has transformed the way students learn and revise at Callington.
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About Callington Community College
Callington Community College is committed to delivering high-quality education, ensuring every student is supported in achieving their best. As Curriculum Lead, Mrs C Hurdwell has seen first-hand how GCSEPod empowers students and teachers alike. Here, she shares the school’s journey with GCSEPod and the impact it has had on teaching, learning, and revision.
What Callington loves about GCSEPod
- Accurate and relevant content – Teachers trust the resources, knowing they align with exam specifications.
- Ease of use – Both staff and students find the platform intuitive and accessible.
- Engaging and concise pods – Short videos keep students focused and motivated.
- Homework efficiency – The community bank of questions simplifies setting and marking homework.
- Reduced teacher workload – Self-marking quizzes provide instant feedback.
- Actionable insights – Quick data access helps teachers track student progress and address learning gaps.
GCSEPod is a brilliant resource for homework, revision, and exam preparation. The concise, engaging content ensures students stay focused, while the self-marking quizzes save teachers valuable time.
The Callington Community College story
Callington Community College has embedded GCSEPod into three key areas of their teaching strategy: classroom learning, homework, and exam revision. Teachers regularly use the pods in lessons to introduce new topics, reinforce learning, or support revision. The concise, structured content ensures students grasp key concepts quickly and effectively.
Homework is another major area where GCSEPod is making a difference. The school sets weekly assignments using GCSEPod’s multiple-choice questions, ensuring students consolidate their learning beyond the classroom. The self-marking feature not only engages students but also alleviates teacher workload, allowing for more targeted intervention where needed.
As exams approach, GCSEPod becomes an essential revision tool. Students are encouraged to use the Check and Challenge activities to identify areas for improvement, ensuring they enter exams with confidence. The structured, bite-sized content makes revision more manageable, leading to improved student engagement and performance.
Beyond academic benefits, GCSEPod supports a wide range of learners, including those with SEND, by providing accessible, easy-to-use resources that cater to different learning needs. As a result, Callington Community College has seen students take greater ownership of their independent study, developing skills that will benefit them beyond their GCSEs.
A proven resource for GCSE success
GCSEPod is trusted by over 1,000 schools nationwide, with regular users achieving, on average, 1.5 grades higher. By embedding GCSEPod into teaching, homework, and revision strategies, Callington Community College has provided its students with a powerful learning tool that enhances understanding, boosts engagement, and drives academic success.