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19-09-12: Tutors for University
In the past, the most common level at which people decide to hire a private tutor has been for their GCSEs and A’ Levels, yet increasingly students are finding that a private tutor can help them way beyond school.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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07-09-12: Increase interest in your subject by making it relevant
Academic subjects can be so dry when you’re at school. Teachers try hard to make it interesting but the same things just don’t interest everyone. This year I am determined to get my students reading more. Reading more is key to understanding the techniques used by authors - the analysis of which is a key skill in both English Language and Literature. It also improves vocabulary, spelling, creative writing, paragraphing and sentence construction.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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07-09-12: Publication of A'level results means Difficult Decisions for Some
The publication of the A’ level results revealed that there has been a 0.4% drop in the number of students gaining the top grades of A and A*. As a result, more students have missed their first choice offers than in previous years and have had some difficult decisions to make.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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06-09-12: Don’t Try To Achieve Too Much
I’m thinking back to the best lessons I have taught and the best lessons where I have learned. They both have one thing in common; the lesson goal was really quite simple.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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06-09-12: We’re Tutors not Teachers
Many clients don’t seem to understand the difference between what we do and what their child’s teacher does in school. They ask us to search for a teacher in a subject, cutting out many extremely good tutors from helping their child and often getting no offers from tutors at all as a result.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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06-09-12: Science and Maths Increase in Popularity
The publication of today’s A’level results has drawn attention to the fact that science and maths are becoming more popular amongst students, with an average of 3% more students taking these subjects compared with last year.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.