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31-10-11: Comparing Face-to-Face and Online Tuition
A recent article on the Mindshift website asks whether online tuition can be compared to face-to-face tuition.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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29-10-11: The effect of a language learner's age on their ability to learn a new language
This article explores whether there is a certain age at which a learner should begin learning a new second language in order that they can best grasp all aspects of the language. How a language teacher can use this information is also looked at.
An Article by a Tutor written by Ameer Virani.
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28-10-11: Literacy and the Broken Society
A couple of years ago the Public accounts committee produced a report stating that the government's target of 95% adult literacy was wildly optimistic if our education system continued to decline.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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27-10-11: Trying to Keep Discrimination out of Our Tutoring
Last year we had a situation where a student submitted a request for a tutor, and stated that they wanted a female tutor.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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26-10-11: Private School Attacks Tuition Agency
A school in New York has accused a tuition agency of using scare tactics and inappropriate marketing.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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25-10-11: Disappointing Tutors
Pete's blog 25-10-11: Something completely bizarre happened this week...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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24-10-11: More Than Half of Ohio’s Tutors are Ineffective
A recent report in the Columbus Dispatch stated that more than half of the private tutors contracted by the government are performing below the level expected.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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21-10-11: UCL Study shows IQ changes during teenage years
A new study published this week suggests that IQ scores can change considerably throughout adolescence, challenging earlier beliefs that a person’s IQ was fixed from childhood.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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20-10-11: Mismatch of Tutors and Students by Subject
One of the challenges we face every year is trying to recruit enough tutors to supply the demand from our students.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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19-10-11: Ofqual Critical of English Literature A Levels
The exam watchdog Ofqual has criticised A Level English Literature exams in the UK.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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18-10-11: Newcastle and Oxford
Pete's blog 18-10-11: This week was a bit difficult because I spent a lot of it in Newcastle...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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17-10-11: Japanese Government Use Tutors to Improve Standards
The Japanese government are investing in large tutoring projects throughout the country.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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14-10-11: Scrapping EMA blamed for drop in student numbers
A report this week suggested that half of England’s further education colleges have seen a significant decline in students, a drop they say is due to the removal of the Education Maintenance allowance (EMA).
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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13-10-11: Choosing the Right Tuition Venue
Choosing a venue to conduct a tutoring lesson isn’t always easy.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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12-10-11: Rise in Foreign Student Numbers in UK Universities
In the last five years there has been a dramatic rise in the number of overseas students studying in the UK.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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11-10-11: The Last Batch of Low Tuition Fee Students
Pete's blog 11-10-11: I think the mad rush for tutors at the start of year has calmed down now...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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10-10-11: Alternative to Private Tuition Introduced in Falmouth
A new system to help students learn maths is being introduced in the Falmouth area.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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07-10-11: UK falls behind global higher education as cuts deepen
Statistics published by the Times Higher Education magazine this week show that the gap between the UK’s top universities and the rest of the world’s campuses is widening.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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06-10-11: The Worrying Misuse of the Word ‘Tutor’
There was an article published recently on our site that reported on tuition in Hong Kong, and how it’s become more about how much of a celebrity your tutor is, rather than how well he/she can teach.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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05-10-11: Tuition Centre Complains About Lack of Regulation
Every Thursday primary school student John McDonald travels to a tuition centre in Lisburn for 80 minutes of lessons to help him with his entry exams for grammar schools.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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04-10-11: Making a Start on Student Reports
Pete's blog 4-10-11: I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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03-10-11: Hong Kong Tutoring, but Not as We Know It
The Slate website recently interviewed Richard Eng and Kelly Mok, two of Hong Kong’s ‘celebrity’ tutors.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.