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Tutoring? There’s an app for that - the rise of online tuition
With the demand for private tuition on the rise and an ever increasing proportion of young students with internet access, will e-tutors continue to increase in popularity? Is it really effective?
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Mathematical fluency – why do we find it so hard?
Mathematical literacy has become an essential language we all need to speak in the modern world, but some seem to find it harder than others. Are there really people with ‘maths brains’ and those without? Recent research seems to point to the opposite, mathematical ability is innate, but our overemphasis on speed and memorisation leaves many students struggling.
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Are we witnessing the imminent rise of the Grammar School?
The ever controversial issue of grammar school education is back on the agenda this week following the opening of the first ‘new’ grammar in 50 years. How did this happen and what does this mean for secondary education in the UK?
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Gaming and education - friends or foes?
As Pokemon Go sweeps the nation, particularly its students with the summer holidays beginning, gameification of life has reached a new high. Gaming has long had a bad reputation with parents as an unwanted distraction, taking children away from their more valuable school work. But what do we actually know about the effect of gaming on educational outcomes?
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Streaming – who is it really helping?
Splitting students into classes based on ability falls in and out of favour in educational policy, but what do we really know about its effect on students?
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The steady rise of home schooling
There are more and more students being removed from the conventional school system to be educated at home in the UK. What triggers this decision and what does it mean for a child’s education?
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Key stage 2 SAT results - what do they really say about primary level education today?
The new SAT have been a source of controversy through this year, and have hit the headlines again with KS2 results showing the number of students gaining the required standard in reading, writing and maths has fallen from 80% to 53% this year. What can we really learn from the results?
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How private tutors can reduce students' workloads
Private tutors are often associated with increased workloads for students. However, the right private tutor can help students manage their work more efficiently and effectively.
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Supporting gifted students
As Ofsted warns that gifted students are not receiving the help they need, we ask what tutors can do to support their own students.
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