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1. The past is a foreign country - you need a qualified tour guide

   Use of historical example, English Civil War, to illustrate the complexity of the relationship between State and People, and nobility and clergy, in this period of dramatic change.

   By Jessica King

   Article by a Tutor

2. Oral Exams - English Oral Exams - English

   I have this week taught my first lesson on an Oral examination in English. Being quite a practised public speaker I brought what I had been taught to bear and it seemed to work quite well.

   By Blue Tutors

   Blue Tutors Article

3. ATS School of Thought in Translation

   Translators are (not) traitors as said by many some would-be specialists.

   By Muhammad Taghian

   Article by a Tutor

4. Last Minute Tutor

   We are almost half way through April, with some students having exams in less then a month and we are still getting many requests on a daily basis for pre-exam tutoring.

   By Blue Tutors

   Blue Tutors Article

5. Ethical Tutoring

   Today I have been advising a tutor who has a problem student. Although this issue doesn’t come up often, it is frequent enough to merit an article. This student wishes her tutor to do all her reading for a particular subject and provide typed up notes with salient points, counter arguments etc - basically she wishes the tutor to do all her work for her.

   By Blue Tutors

   Blue Tutors Article

6. Arabic-English Specific Features

   Arabic is not a difficult language; it's systematic and governed by rules.

   By Muhammad Taghian

   Article by a Tutor

7. What are A Levels for?

   While Education Secretary, Michael Gove, wishes to give universities say in how the A level courses are examined as well as the content, teachers’ unions are questioning their right and their interests as well as their capabilities.

   By Blue Tutors

   Blue Tutors Article

8. Ofqual report backs final exam A-levels

   A report by England's qualifications watchdog, Ofqual, says academics are losing faith in first-year undergraduate students. Students, according to 71 academics interviewed by Ofqual, lack basic skills in English and Maths, as well as the knowledge to write essays, conduct research, reference properly.

   By Blue Tutors

   Blue Tutors Article

9. The power of interesting homework.

   Give students something to really get excited about - the power to persuade you not to give them homework!

   By Blue Tutors

   Blue Tutors Article

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