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28-06-13: Schools Should do More to Help Girls into Maths and Science
Much more needs to be done to ensure that teachers do what they can to encourage girls, and avoid passing on the stereotypes of what subjects boys and girls are good at to their students
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26-06-13: Do Not Leave it to Universities to Solve Education Disparities
Data has emerged recently which suggests that over half of students from the poorest economic backgrounds in the country want to go to university. This data is particularly poignant when taken with the fact that only 13% from the poorest backgrounds actually do go on to go to university.
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21-06-13: Parents Enforcing Tutoring Methods
Teaching related problems tend to leave tutors unsure about a resolution.
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19-06-13: Removing Speaking and Listening is a Serious Mistake
This week Michael Gove has announced the latest plans for GCSE reform, which will see modules and retakes removed in favour of end-of-year exams. For GCSE English, the reforms include removing the speaking and listening requirement, a plan which head teachers, and former education secretary David Blunkett feel will be highly detrimental.
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14-06-13: Tutor Challenges
As many tutors will say, teaching GCSE English to one student is very different from teaching the same subject to another student. This, of course, is the value of private tuition, that tutors can adapt their methods to their students’ needs. But how does this affect the tutor?
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12-06-13: Tutors will Benefit from Industry Regulation
An issue which is often neglected when discussing the private tuition industry is the risk assumed by the tutors themselves.
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07-06-13: How to Avoid 'Cowboy' Tutors
There are tens of thousands of private tutors registered with agencies in London alone, but unlike school teachers, many tutors do not have any formal teaching qualifications. This being the case, how can parents ensure that tutors are reliable, and able to do the job for which they have put themselves forward?
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05-06-13: Online Tuition is Cheap and Effective
Over the last couple of years, tuition agencies have broadened their services to include online tuition, and many agencies have emerged which solely offer online services.
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