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Tuition Articles from May 2013

  1. 31-05-13: The Internet vs Private Tuition

    Research conducted by an internet service provider suggests that many parents feel that the internet has better educational value than a private tutor.

    A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.

  2. 30-05-13: Gove Announces A Level Split Between England, Wales and Northern Ireland

    The education secretary, Michael Gove, has announced that it is time for England, Wales and Northern Ireland to go their separate ways on GCSEs and A Levels.

    A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.

  3. 29-05-13: Time for a Tutor to Develop Exam Technique

    Right now, any tutor who is teaching a GCSE or A Level student will find their lessons changing quite significantly

    A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.

  4. 28-05-13: Increasing Teachers' Salaries will mean Larger Class Sizes

    Ofsted’s chief schools inspector has said that if teachers are to be paid higher wages, then class sizes must increase. He went on to say that schools could not afford “highly paid” staff, whilst maintaining reasonable class sizes. His comments come after legislation to introduce performance related pay for teacher has been passed. The scheme for rewarding teachers based on performance will commence from September this year.

    A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.

  5. 27-05-13: Online Tuition Becoming More Complicated

    Pete's blog 27-5-13: I’ve been working on the functionality of our new Online Tuition...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  6. 24-05-13: Private Tutors can Challenge Narrow Educational Reforms

    This week Education Secretary Michael Gove has angered teachers, writers and academics with an attack on the standards of grammar taught in primary schools, and comments regarding teachers’ failure to encourage children to read more ‘traditional’ books such as Middlemarch.

    A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.

  7. 23-05-13: Rise in Tuition Fees Doesn't Mean More Teaching Time

    This week a survey by the Higher Education Policy Institute and Which? consumer group has revealed that university students receive just 18 minutes more teaching time each week than they did seven years ago. This is despite the fact that tuition fees have risen from £1000 to £9000 a year over this period

    A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.

  8. 22-05-13: Helicopter Tutors

    The ‘helicopter’ approach is not just prevalent amongst parents; private tutors can get swept along in the process.

    A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.

  9. 21-05-13: GCSE Marks to Change

    The government has revealed plans to replace the top GCSE marks A* and A with a numerical scale ranging from one to four. The move was proposed by the education secretary to MPs this week, and presented as a means via which employers and universities could distinguish between high achieving candidates.

    A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.

  10. 20-05-13: Finished Categorising Qualification Types

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  11. 17-05-13: Advice on Selecting a Tutor

    When a family is hiring a tutor for the first time, what criteria should they use? What do parents do when they don’t know how the world of private tuition works?

    A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.

  12. 16-05-13: Oxford University Blasts Tougher Exams Plan

    This week Oxford University have produced a report which claims that tougher exams will not necessarily boost standards.

    A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.

  13. 15-05-13: The Government should focus on more than English and Maths

    It comes as no surprise then that the most common private tuition requests are for English and Maths. These are core subjects, without which students will struggle to go on to achieve their goals in life. However, the government shake up of the curriculum, whilst rightly emphasising these subjects, has dramatically cut back on arts subjects including music, drama and art.

    A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.

  14. 14-05-13: Schools Hire Private Tutors

    This week it has emerged that large numbers of primary and secondary schools in the UK are hiring private tutors to come in and provide extra support to struggling students.

    A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.

  15. 13-05-13: Better Lesson Goals

    Pete's blog 13-5-13: I was pleasantly surprised that in the tutor assessments last week, three people stated good lesson goals...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  16. 10-05-13: Nervous Tutors Just Need Practice

    One of the most disappointing things to see from a tutor at one of our assessments is when someone has prepared exceptionally well, but performs poorly on the day.

    A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.

  17. 09-05-13: Proposals for Royal College of Teaching Announced

    The government has begun talks regarding setting up a Royal College of Teaching, which would become an independent professional body for teachers. The college would be considered the authoritative voice of teaching, providing professional and informed advice and support

    A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.

  18. 08-05-13: Private Tutors Help Prepare Students for Independent Study

    A recent survey has revealed that university students frequently receive under 100 hours of contact time throughout the course of their undergraduate degree. As well as sparking controversy and fueling the debate on higher education fees, this has also started some interesting conversations about the benefits of contact time at this level.

    A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.

  19. 07-05-13: Fears Over Drop in Sixth-Form Funding

    This week schools and colleges have approached the education secretary to warn that the growing funding gap between under 16s and sixth form pupils risks students’ futures.

    A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.

  20. 06-05-13: Feedback on Tutoring Course

    Pete's blog 6-5-13: I’m doing some tutor assessments today, but only because I completely missed that it’s a bank holiday...

    A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.

  21. 04-05-13: Romeo and Juliet lesson plan Love Imagery - help yourselves

    Both lovers compare each other to forms of light.

    An Article by a Tutor written by Jessica King.

  22. 03-05-13: Tutors Should Teach Independence

    In cases where tutors have been teaching students for some time, the student can come to rely on the tutor too much. If the tutor is always there every week to pick up the pieces of any problem that has emerged, students can sometimes struggle on their own if the crutch is taken away.

    A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.

  23. 02-05-13: Outrage as Ofqual Removes Speaking and Listening from GCSE English

    England’s exams regulator Ofqual have announced that the speaking and listening element of GCSE English will no longer be examined. This element of the GCSE was assessed by teachers, and Ofqual has said that it cannot trust teachers not to give over-generous marks to their students.

    A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.

  24. 01-05-13: How a Tutor can help you Revise

    At this time of year students from GCSE and A’ Level to degree often hire a private tutor to help with exam revision. There are a number of revision tricks that a tutor can help with which can potentially improve students’ grades.

    A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.

  1. "My son has taken his last exam today. I'd like to take this opportunity to let you know that my son is very happy with the lessons he has taken with Chris, and warmly recommends him."
  2. Dr L, Oxford