Starting the new academic year: checklist for IGCSE and A Level students
An August–September checklist for UAE IGCSE and A Level students — enrolment, syllabus setup, portal habits, and early revision routines.
August and early September are the best window to set up a clean academic year. Students who enrol late spend the first term recovering pacing instead of building confidence.
Before classes begin
Confirm exam board and subject list with your school.
Book a call to enrol in tuition if you need structured support.
Set up Learning Portal login and calendar reminders for live sessions.
Gather last year’s notes and identify known weak topics.
First four weeks
Attend every live class, submit the first assignments on time, and tick syllabus items as you go. Do not wait for mocks to discover gaps. Parents can agree a weekly review of portal progress rather than daily message checks.
Protect the long game
Plan mock and final exam seasons now — January diagnostics, spring intensification, May readiness. Explore our enrolment FAQs at /faq, IGCSE and A Level service pages, and more blog guides.