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30-11-18: Tutor Beyond the Syllabus for Young Students
Tutoring outside of a syllabus really helps to cement ideas for students, and means that they have a solid foundation to build upon as they continue their studies.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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28-11-18: Universities Warn Against Lowering Tuition Fees
Universities have said that a review of tuition fees and suggestion that they could be lower does not take account of the costs universities have outside of actual teaching costs.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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23-11-18: Tutors Taking Holidays
Some new tutors have the idea that being a tutor means lots of holidays and flexible hours, but the more they become invested in their students, the less they want to be away.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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21-11-18: Office for Students to Encourage Free Speech
The Office for Students has said that they plan to encourage more free speech in universities and that students to confront difficult ideas, not shy away from them,
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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16-11-18: Should Exams and School Assessment be More Abstract?
Changes in syllabuses and school assessment criteria is difficult for schools, but we should be able to create assessment systems which test general ability, rather than subject specific ability.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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14-11-18: Social Inequality in Education is Growing
An international study of schools in over 60 countries has shown that the gap between the poorest and richest students is growing.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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09-11-18: The Commitment Tutors Make
It's very important to us that our tutors understand the commitment they make when agreeing to tutor someone. Stopping during a course of lessons can have a really negative effect on a student's studies.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.
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07-11-18: Universities Failing Part Time Learners
There have been calls for universities to offer cheaper, shorter more flexible courses to encourage part time learners to return to further education after a fall of more than 50% in the last 8 years.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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02-11-18: Tutors Need to Find Motivation for their Students
A motivated student will always be easier to tutor, and more likely to study by themselves than one who isn't motivated. As tutors, if we can explain how studying can improve someone's life long term, then they're much easier to tutor.
A Blue Tutors article written by Blue Tutors.