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Blue Tutors Articles from October 2014

  1. 31-10-14: How can Tutors Avoid Ruining Literature for Students?

    A children's author has recently warned that schools' approach to teaching literature risks ruining their love of books. How can tutors ensure that this doesn't happen?

    A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.

  2. 24-10-14: Letting our students have a lie-in may boost results

    A new study on teenagers' sleep patterns suggest that, unlike adults, they function better when they go to bed later and get up later. Tutors should remember this when helping students organise their time.

    A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.

  3. 17-10-14: Why bribing students to work isn't effective

    A recent project offered poorer students cash incentives to improve their grades and behaviour. It didn't work, demonstrating that the project designers fundamentally misunderstood the nature of poverty.

    A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.

  1. "I would like to say that both Sarah and Joel have been fantastic - both helpful and reliable. They both came to lessons prepared - with a lesson plan and knowing the correct syllabus. They seem to be teaching my daughter some helpful complex concepts that would be otherwise difficult to grasp alone."
  2. Ms M, Chalk Farm