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27-09-13: How Tutors Can Help Students With Learning Difficulties
It is increasingly common for tutoring agencies to receive requests from parents of children with learning difficulties. Although school mechanisms for identifying and helping children with learning difficulties has improved over the few years, many children fall through the gaps.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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26-09-13: 'Children Should Start School Later' say Senior Academics
A prestigious group of educationalists has published an open letter in the Daily Telegraph expressing deep concerns over the schooling of young children in the UK. The authors, including academics, psychologists and teachers, have said that formal school lessons should not begin until pupils reach six or seven.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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25-09-13: Tuition for Three Year Olds?
where parents genuinely want to help their child’s cognitive development, tutors may well be able to devise appropriate and fun activities which will allow children to flourish and prepare them for school
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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24-09-13: Calls to Scrap Ofsted Inspections
One of the country’s top academics has said that there is no evidence that methods used by schools inspectors Ofsted are at all effective. Professor Robert Coe said that the lesson observations which form the core of Ofsted evaluations do not necessarily lead to valid judgements.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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23-09-13: Rewriting Tutoring Guidelines
Pete's blog 23-9-13: I did a load more assessments last week...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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20-09-13: Tuition Equality Gap: How Tutors and Agencies Can Help
In an industry this competitive, where many parents can afford to hire private tutors for their children, the equality gap between wealthy students and their less well-off counterparts will continue to grow.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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19-09-13: Study Shows Stressed Students get Lower Results
Research carried out by Edge Hill University, the University of South Australia and the AQA exam board has shown that teenagers who stress about exam results are likely to get lower results than those who can remain calm.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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18-09-13: Investing in Students and Teachers
Nowadays it seems that money talks when it comes to producing the results that people want to see in education. This is true of all parties involved – parents, tutors, students, teachers, schools and universities.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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17-09-13: London Schools Falsify Science Results
Three as yet unnamed London Schools stand accused of falsifying GCSE science results. It has emerged that the schools have been switching weaker GCSE pupils to BTecs, which are coursework based vocational qualifications, and then falsifying the coursework marks.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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16-09-13: I Start Tutoring Again
Pete's blog 16-9-13: This time next week I’ll be in Texas for a friend’s wedding...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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13-09-13: Do PhDs Make the Best Tutors?
Many parents request a tutor who is an expert in their field, as they feel that this will give their children the best start at a subject. However, is it really necessary to book a tutor who is an expert in their subject?
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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12-09-13: Council Warns Practical Science Is Being Phased Out Due to Exam Pressures
The Council for Science and Technology has warned the education secretary that practical science lessons are being squeezed out of school science lessons due to the pressure of exam preparation.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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11-09-13: Tutors and Schools Need to Combat Sleep Deprivation in Students
Teachers have reported an increase in the number of students falling asleep in class because they have been up late studying, or playing computer games and surfing the internet.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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10-09-13: Pilot Scheme for At-Risk GCSE Students a Success
A scheme designed to keep young people in education or employment has said that this summer’s GCSE results reflect the success of the pilot. The scheme involves investing money in coaches for teenagers in order to encourage them to study hard and stay in education.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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09-09-13: Testing Tuition Effectiveness
Pete's blog 9-9-13@ I finally got around to doing some more tutor assessments in Cambridge last week...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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06-09-13: Tutors Should Advise Students on Their Futures
As private tutors, we have the opportunity to discuss possibilities and aspirations with our students, but it is difficult to follow this through without support from schools.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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05-09-13: 2013 GCSE Results Analysis
The 2013 GCSE results have been released, showing a continuing trend in falling grades. Over 600,000 students in the UK have received their results, as schools say that confusion over changes to exams has caused a great deal of turbulence to their education. The number of papers awarded A*-C has fallen from 69.4% last year to 68.1%, a decrease which is likely to be politically significant given the controversial changes that have been made to exams.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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04-09-13: Tutors' Guide to Dealing with Student Stress
One of the things a private tutor will often have to deal with is their students’ overall well-being and stress levels. The spring and summer months are the worst time for this, as students are preparing for exams and waiting anxiously for results.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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03-09-13: Ofqual Warns GCSE Results Will Continue to Fall
The exams watchdog Ofqual has warned that GCSE grades are falling due to a combination of changes to exams and schools entering students early for exams.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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02-09-13: Tuition Requests Picking Up
Pete's blog 2-9-13: The new academic year is definitely in full swing now as far as we’re concerned...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.