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30-11-11: SQA: Maths and English Skills Need Improving
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) have recently raised concerns regarding basic skills in English and Maths.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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29-11-11: Entrepreneur Workshop
Pete's blog 29-11-11: Harriet came back from her trip to Canada last week...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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28-11-11: A New Breed of ‘Super Tutor’
A report on the Independent’s website recently highlighted the trend for ‘super tutors’ in the UK
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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25-11-11: Student protest picks up pace at Cambridge University
Student protests against fees are dominating the news again this week as Universities Minister David Willetts was forced to abandon his speech at Cambridge university after protesters disrupted the event.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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24-11-11: Unethical US Tuition Agencies
It didn’t take long for the coalition government to be in power before the funding of extra tuition for the most needy students was scrapped.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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23-11-11: Stories of Corruption among US Tuition Agencies
Another reporter in Houston has called the ‘No Child Left Behind’ scheme into question.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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22-11-11: Tutors’ Private Profiles
Pete's blog 22-11-11: Finally recovered from the food poisoning at the start of last week...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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21-11-11: Tutors in Australia Want to Work More Closely with Schools
A tuition organisation in Australia has complained that there is too little regulation of tutoring.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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17-11-11: Enthusiastic New Tutors
Something we often experience is incredibly enthusiastic new tutors.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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16-11-11: Significant Drop in University Applications
UCAS have announced that 12% of UK students have chosen not to apply to university compared to last year’s figures.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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15-11-11: I Hate Being Ill
Pete's blog 15-11-11: Well, that really was a week to forget...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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14-11-11: Charitable Tutoring Scheme in Manchester Awarded Grant
A tutoring scheme in Manchester has won funding to pilot providing private tuition.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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11-11-11: Tuition fees protesters frightened off by 'total policing'
Critics of the police response have argued that the met’s ‘total policing’ tactics criminalise what is a valid and legal protest, and frighten people with legitimate views away.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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10-11-11: Students Struggling Between A Level and Undergraduate Level
The jump between A Levels and undergraduate work is a difficult one, but it can be more difficult for some students than others
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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09-11-11: Parent has Mixed Feelings About Private Tuition
A parent in New York recently wrote an article in the New York Times about private tuition.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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08-11-11: Charitable Tuition
Pete's blog 8-11-11: I added an extra section to our new students list this week...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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07-11-11: New Ofsted Chief Demands Tougher Systems for Ineffective Teachers
The newly appointed chief inspector of schools has vowed to deal with ineffective teachers.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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04-11-11: Teenagers bring high court challenge to tuition fees
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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03-11-11: A Tutor’s Qualities: Empathy
For years there is something we have avoided discussing with tutors when giving advice about how to tutor, and that is empathy.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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02-11-11: Fines for Careless Exam Boards
The government has announced that any exam boards publishing exams containing mistakes will be liable to significant fines.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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01-11-11: University Applications
Pete's blog 1-11-11: Despite being away for two days of last week, it actually felt very productive...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.