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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
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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27-06-13: Ofsted Proposes 'Superteacher' Scheme to help Disadvantaged Students
Ofsted chief Michael Wilshaw delivered a speech this week in which he called for an education system which better addresses the needs of disadvantaged children. He said that poor children currently ‘unseen’ by the current system needed support from excellent teachers drawn from around the country. Wilshaw referred to this as a ‘national service’ for teachers, where ‘superteachers’ would be brought into mediocre schools to work with disadvantaged children.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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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.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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25-06-13: SAT Students Studying New Curriculum Will Take Old Tests
This week the Department for Education has confirmed that although students will begin studying the new national curriculum in 2014, they will be tested on the old one in 2015.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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24-06-13: Fewer Tutors in Oxford?
Pete's blog 24-6-13: Obviously I didn’t get much done last week other than all the assessments I did...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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21-06-13: Parents Enforcing Tutoring Methods
Teaching related problems tend to leave tutors unsure about a resolution.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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20-06-13: Waivers on Tuition Scheme ‘Letting Students Down’
The United States’ ‘No Child Left Behind’ scheme is failing in a number of states.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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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.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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18-06-13: Ex-Military Personnel take short-cut into Teaching under new Scheme
A new government scheme has been announced which will enable former soldiers to qualify as teachers. The scheme, which is due to be piloted in 2014, will allow former soldiers who do not have degrees to sign up for a programme which will qualify them to teach in half the time it usually takes.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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17-06-13: I Enjoy Good Tutoring
Pete's blog 17-6-13: I’m conducting some tutor assessments in Cambridge today and tomorrow...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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15-06-13: Keeping Up During the Downtime
Keep your mind active and occupied during your time away from the books... In the more relaxed pace you may even discover a new love for your subject.
An Article by a Tutor written by Annetta Henry.
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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?
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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13-06-13: Top Universities Fail to Widen Participation
This week the Office for Fair Access (Offa) has revealed that top universities in England have made little or no progress in recruiting students from disadvantaged backgrounds over the last 5 years.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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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.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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11-06-13: Drive to Create a National Association of Tutors
A think tank called ‘The Centre for Market Reform of Education’ is leading a drive to create a National Association of Tutors for the UK.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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10-06-13: Loads More Tutors
Pete's blog 10-6-13: Our recruitment drive completely dominated last week...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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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?
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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06-06-13: Tuition Fees Should be Means-Tested
The education charity the Sutton Trust has urged the government to allow students from poor backgrounds to pay less in university tuition fees. The charity has said that university tuition fees should be means-tested in order to ensure that disadvantaged students are not prohibited from applying to university.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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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.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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04-06-13: Tuition Fees Could be Reduced to £6000 a Year
This week the Million+ group of universities published research which suggests that Tuition fees in England could be reduced to £6,000 a year without increasing the costs of Universities or the Treasury.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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03-06-13: Tutor Flyering
Pete's blog 3-6-13: We’re flyering for tutors in Cambridge today, and will be doing the same in Oxford on Wednesday...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.