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Differences when Tutoring Primary School Students
There are differences between tutoring an 18 year old and a 6 year old, but the principles of good tuition remain the same, and tutors should not be scared of tutoring younger students.
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Why a Tutor can Help with Harder Material
A tutor can teach properly and have a slow but long-lasting impact because they develop a real understanding in their students, rather than a short-term fix.
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Private Tuition and More Successful Students
Is there more behind the contention that private tuition creates an unfair playing field where wealthier families have better access to good schools and universities?
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The Misconception of Pushy Parents
It's not true that a private tutor is requested by pushy parents who put too much pressure on students. Many students ask for a tutor, and even if they don't, the tutor student relationship almost always works really well.
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What’s the Point of Our Interviews?
The interview to start tutoring for Blue Tutors is deliberately short, but there are good reasons. The interview checks that a tutor has all the potential to be an excellent tutor even if they have never tutored before.
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The Advent of Online Tutors
The improvement in internet technology had dramatically affected the amount of tutoring which is done online. Online tuition will never be a perfect substitute for face-to-face lessons, but the popularity of it is increasing.
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The Most Popular Subjects to be Tutored
What are the most popular requests for a tutor that we receive? Why is it that maths and English are much more commonly requested for GCSE students and younger, compared to other school subjects?
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Algebra, the Ultimate Maths Roadblock
Algebra is one of the most difficult concepts for students to understand. Although it seems like such a natural idea once someone is a skilled mathematician, it is something which our tutors find causes more problems than most others.
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Parents Evening and Tutee Reviewing: a small handbook
Here is a small list of hints and tips to help you through your parents evening, which in some schools start at this midpoint in the year, especially if its your first. Many of these tips can be interpreted for use in tutees reviews, and it may be interesting for parents to read if only so they can understand what it is that they can and cannot ask at such events.
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