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26-07-17: The importance of nutrition in learning – from brain development to behaviour
We now systematically link our diet to our physical health but it also has a huge impact on our mental functioning. The brain is actually more sensitive to biochemical changes caused by diet than almost any other organ and therefore what we eat can have both an immediate and long-term effect.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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18-07-17: How exam marking works – how much faith should you have in your grade?
Every year millions of students sit exams under strictly regulated conditions, placing their future in the hands of a mysterious examiner. But how are exam papers really marked and how confident can you be that the mark you get really reflects your ability?
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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10-07-17: What should children be doing over the summer holiday?
With six weeks of free time after intense end of year exam revision, the summer holidays are a much-deserved break. But what is the best use of this time?
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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06-07-17: SATs – aptitude assessment or political pawn - what this years SAT results tell us
Now in their second year after a dramatic shake up in 2016, the new SATs show 40% of students not achieving a passing mark in all areas of the KS2 assessment, while the exam itself came under scrutiny from teachers when their students’ marks were reviewed. What are the SATs really tell us about a student’s level or school’s efficacy in teaching them?
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