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30-08-13: Tutors Nervous About Results
Many A’ Level students have been working with private tutors in order to help them prepare for exams, and their tutors have also been waiting anxiously to hear the outcome.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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29-08-13: A' Level Results Released
A’ Level results were released today for over 300,000 students, who will find out whether they have secured a place at university.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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28-08-13: Tutors Help with Exam Retakes
At this time of year GCSE, AS and A’ Level results are released. For many students, this will be a time of great celebration and they will go on to start 6th form and university courses having achieved the grades they hoped for. However, many other students will be evaluating their situations, and in particular considering the possibility of retakes.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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27-08-13: Higher Education Funding Cuts will Worsen Middle Class Bias
The Office of Fair Access has said that British Universities are guilty of middle-class bias after it was revealed that many are unwilling to take the ‘risk’ of accepting low income students who are more likely to drop out.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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26-08-13: Top A Level Grades Drop Again
Pete's blog 26-8-13: This is one of the nicest times of year for us; now that the A Level and GCSE results have been released...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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23-08-13: The Frustration of Being a Tutor in Oxford or Cambridge
Oxford and Cambridge are not actually very big cities, meaning that our tutor to student ratio is much higher than anywhere else in the UK.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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22-08-13: Parents Look for Tutors During the Summer Holidays
It’s widely thought that engaging in little or no academic activities over the summer can cause students’ grades to slip.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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21-08-13: How Does One Know a Tutor is a Good Tutor?
At the time of year when A Level and GCSE exams results are being published, it’s not just hopeful students who are eagerly awaiting the results.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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20-08-13: 72% of Students Receive Private Tuition for Entrance Exams
A recent study by the Institute of Education (IOE) has shown that 7 out of 10 of those pupils gaining a grammar school place do so after receiving private tuition.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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19-08-13: Voluntary Tuition
Pete's blog 19-8-13: Two years ago an article was published on our website about a student who unsuccessfully applied to Cambridge University...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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16-08-13: A Tutor's Guide for Students Working Over the Summer
Once the pressure of the university term is over and students are no longer attending classes, it can be difficult to find the motivation to complete the required work, especially when the sun is shining!
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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15-08-13: More Students Taking GCSE Exams Early
Exams regulator Ofqual has announced that many more students are taking GCSEs a year early. Statistics for Maths show that nearly a quarter of pupils taking the GCSE this year are under 16. Ofqual also released figures which show that tens of thousands of students have taken GCSE Maths several times, using different exam boards each time.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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14-08-13: Tutoring, Trips and Reading Aloud: How to Boost Children's Skills Over Summer
The poll of 1,000 parents of children in primary school suggests that parent’s greatest worry is that long summer holidays will allow time for their children to forget the things they learnt over the last year. A fifth of the parents surveyed responded that they hire tutors over the summer to ensure that their child stays at the top of their class.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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13-08-13: Report Warns Traditional Degrees Won't Fill Gap in Technical Skills
The Confederation of British Industry has said that the UK’s higher education system is failing to close what it calls its “chronic skills gaps” because of the tendency to encourage students into traditional academic degrees.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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12-08-13: Ways to Improve Tutor Updates
Pete's blog 12-8-13: I just about survived without Harriet last week...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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10-08-13: Guitar-it's the instrument for you!
Think you can't play an instrument? Read on, because you can!
An Article by a Tutor written by Nicholas Rogers.
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09-08-13: Super Tutors Are Not Always the Best Choice
As the tuition industry has grown, the market has expanded in many ways to accommodate it. We no longer just have your basic after school English or Maths tutors. Now we have Maths specialists, 11+ experts, online tutors, and a growing new phenomenon, ‘super tutors’. This is a rather ill-defined term, and hiring a super tutor doesn’t necessarily mean that parents are getting the best possible tuition for their children.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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08-08-13: Primary School Place Shortfall of 120,000
Figures released this week show that 120,000 children may not be able to start primary school this year due to a shortage in places. The Labour party conducted an analysis of the government’s plans to increase school places by 230,000, which showed that there will still be a significant shortfall this Autumn.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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07-08-13: Tuition Can Help Students Through A level Resits
Whether students choose to remain at their school for resits or to join a Sixth Form College, hiring a private tutor is an option which can improve results tremendously, even with just a few sessions. Private tuition can help identify any underlying problems a student is having with the subject, and tackle these in a non-threatening, one to one environment. U
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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06-08-13: White Students Less Likely to Apply to University than Teens from any other Ethnic Group
The university and colleges admissions service UCAS has released data which shows that white teenagers are now less likely to apply for university than teenagers from any other ethnic group. The research revealed that fewer than three out of ten 18 year olds have applied for degree courses in Autumn, while applications from black students have increased significantly since 2006.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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05-08-13: Waiting for the Post-Summer Tutor Rush
Pete's blog 5-8-13: Harriet’s on a well-deserved holiday this week...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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02-08-13: Kids go for Online Tuition
In the last couple of years, online tutoring has become increasingly popular amongst school students and their parents. Advancements in digital technology have changed the way school-age pupils relate to the learning process, and this is something that both teachers and the tuition industry need to cater for.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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01-08-13: New Exams for Five and Eleven Year Olds
The government has announced plans to introduce new tests which will be taken by 5 and 11 year olds. The plans have emerged as a result of consultation which was designed to ascertain how successful schools are at implementing the new curriculum for primary schools.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.