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28-02-14: Tutors: Build Self-Esteem
If teachers can explicitly teach character and self-esteem through their everyday teaching of the curriculum, is this something that private tutors can work into their own teaching of their students? Most tutors do a good job of supporting their students’ self-development, but can we do more?
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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27-02-14: Ofqual Calls for Crack Down on Appeals
Exams regulator Ofqual has complained that schools are requesting high numbers of re-marks for exams in a tactical bid to improve results.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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26-02-14: How to Teach Social Justice
orld Day for Social Justice is an opportunity for teachers to incorporate these themes into their teaching, and as tutors we should already be taking the opportunity to explore these themes with our students.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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25-02-14: "Teach Self-Belief" Say Government Advisors
A report by a cross-party parliamentary group has said that British schools should focus more on character development.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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24-02-14: New Tutor Recruitment System Coming
Pete's blog 24-2-14: I did some more tutor assessments in Cambridge last week...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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21-02-14: The Hidden Curriculum
Whenever we give a lesson, we are teaching more than just the subject; tutors bring their own ideas, views and approaches into their sessions, and this is bound to have an impact on their students.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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20-02-14: Formal Exams for Four Year Olds
The education secretary has announced plans to introduce formal testing for four and five year old when they begin school.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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19-02-14: Tutor or Babysitter?
I've been thinking about how to teach 2 year olds, and how one distinguishes between tutoring and babysitting at that age.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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18-02-14: Schools Urged to Provide Childcare for Two Year Olds
Education Minister Liz Truss has announced that schools will be petitioned by the government to accept students from age two. The campaign is being stepped up in a bid to help parents suffering from the shortage and cost of childcare facilities.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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17-02-14: What I Like to be Taught
Pete's blog 17-2-14: What I Like to be Taught...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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14-02-14: Private Tutors vs Private Schools
Trends suggest that parents see private tutoring as a comparable alternative to private school, hiring Oxbridge-graduates to recreate the ‘Eton-effect’ in their own living rooms at a fraction of the cost. But is private tuition that similar to private school?
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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13-02-14: Extend the School Day to 6pm Say Advisors
Government advisors have suggested that school days should be lengthened and holidays shortened. Under the proposals, the school day would be extended to 6pm, and school holidays would consist of six or seven weeks a year.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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12-02-14: Tutor Types
Choosing a tutor isn’t just a case of finding someone in your area who knows the subject; parents have very different ideas about what they are looking for in a tutor, and there is usually someone out there who can offer it. Here are some of the most common tutor ‘types’ out there.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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11-02-14: Help Poorer Students to Make the Right Choices
A study published by the Institute of Education has shown that school children from poorer backgrounds are not receiving the guidance they need in order to make decisions about their curriculum and future.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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10-02-14: Strange Criticism of a Tutoring Assessment
Pete's blog 10-2-14: All I seem to be writing about at the moment is assessments...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.
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07-02-14: Live-in Tutors
Recently, with the rising interest in private tuition, increasing numbers of wealthy families are hiring full-time tutors, some of whom also live-in
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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06-02-14: More Schools Meet Government Targets
New results show that more secondary schools in England are meeting government targets. Of 3,200 state schools, 154 are now categorised as under-performing, a drop of 61 from last year.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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05-02-14: UK Girls Fall Behind in Maths
Like many other issues surrounding gender relations, girls’ problems with maths is systemic and needs to be addressed on that level.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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04-02-14: University Grades Significantly Higher than 10 Years Ago
New data has emerged which shows that the grades of British university students have dramatically improved, prompting speculation that universities may be manipulating results in order to maintain their place in league tables.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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03-02-14: No Explanation for No Tutors in Cambridge
Pete's blog 3-2-14: The post-Christmas rush for tutors has calmed down a little now...
A Blog article written by Blue Tutors.